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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1204 AM CST Sun Mar 8 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.



GMZ600-081900-

1204 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate southeasterly to southerly flow continues

through the weekend and into the middle of next week. Dense fog

remains possible near the coastline for the next several nights.

At least Small Craft conditions are possible by Wednesday night

into Thursday night as winds turn northerly.



$$



GMZ630-081900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1204 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east

late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A

chance of showers, then showers likely late. Patchy fog late. 

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

chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then

showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. 

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

chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet in the afternoon. Choppy. A chance of showers in the

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming

northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.

Very rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. A

slight chance of showers in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast

5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening,

then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-081900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1204 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026



...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS MORNING...



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,

then showers likely late. Patchy dense fog late. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

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

chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A

moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming

northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.

Very rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. A

slight chance of showers in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around

2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-081900-

Perdido Bay-

1204 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms,

then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Patchy dense

fog. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest

around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming

northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,

then showers likely after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. A slight

chance of showers in the morning. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ634-081900-

Pensacola Bay System-

1204 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026



...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS MORNING...



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth. Areas of dense fog. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms late. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Patchy dense fog

in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly

in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms

in the evening. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

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

chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. A slight

chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming

northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet after midnight. Rough. Showers with a chance

of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after

midnight. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A slight

chance of showers in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast

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

chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-081900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1204 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026



...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS MORNING...



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth. Widespread dense fog. A chance of showers late. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Areas of dense

fog in the morning. Showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A chance of showers in the evening. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

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

chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Rough.

Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A chance

of showers in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast

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

chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-081900-

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-

1204 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026



...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS MORNING...



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a

chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Patchy dense fog. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A

chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming

northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in

the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-081900-

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-

1204 AM CST Sun Mar 8 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. Patchy fog late. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance

of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming

northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet after midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in

the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to

25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to

10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after

midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$