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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 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.



GMZ600-031700-

1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH SATURDAY

AFTERNOON... A moderate to occasionally strong southeasterly flow

continues through the weekend with seas of to 3-5 feet. Winds

become strong and turn northerly to northeasterly behind a cold

front early next week. Advisory level conditions are possible

Tuesday through Friday with strong easterly winds and seas

increasing to 5-8 feet.



$$



GMZ630-031700-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

late this evening, then a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

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

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

likely, mainly in the evening. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 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. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A slight

chance of showers in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-031700-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Light

chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this

evening, then a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to

2 feet. Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the

morning, then 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers with a chance

of thunderstorms. 

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

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

likely, mainly in the evening. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the

morning, then 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. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in

the morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight

chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. 

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

2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY 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.



$$



GMZ633-634-031700-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

late this evening, then a chance of thunderstorms late. 

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

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers with a chance of

thunderstorms. 

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

less. Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight

chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

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

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

thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet. Choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

A chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-031700-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

less. Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. Showers with a chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,

mainly in the evening. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet. Choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

A chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

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

of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

slight chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-031700-

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-

1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,

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

7 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms late

this evening, then a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of

thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to

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

7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with

a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

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

A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the

afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at

6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.

A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to

6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at

6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A

slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to

7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at

7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-031700-

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-

1112 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms. 

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

20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of

thunderstorms. 

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

20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,

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

7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

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

thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at

6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely with

a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

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

4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with

a chance of thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds.

Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,

occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,

occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally

to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds.

A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$