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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

301 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026



Gulf Coastal Waters Okaloosa Walton County Line To Pascagoula Out

60 NM



Seas are given as significant wave height...which is the average

height of the highest 1/3 of the waves.  Individual waves may be

more than twice the significant wave height.



GMZ600-212100-

301 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate easterly to southeasterly into midweek will

become predominately southeasterly Wednesday afternoon through

Friday, turning more southerly by this weekend.



Small Craft Should Exercise Caution this morning from 20 to

60 NM.



$$



GMZ630-212100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

301 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers, mainly in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-212100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

301 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

becoming southeast late. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening. A slight chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms

in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers, mainly in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-212100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

301 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.

A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-212100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

301 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms

in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.

A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-212100-

Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-

Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola

FL out 20 NM-

301 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026



.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

becoming southeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East

2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at

7 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at

7 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at

8 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

showers. 

.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of

showers, mainly in the evening. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-212100-

Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-

Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from

20 to 60 NM-

301 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026



.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to

15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast

4 feet at 7 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at

7 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at

8 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at

7 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

showers after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of

showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$