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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1206 PM CST Wed Feb 4 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.



GMZ600-050700-

1206 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Northwesterly flow will develop by this afternoon as a cold front

pushes through. Winds increase to a moderate to strong flow by

tonight, before slowly decreasing throughout the day on Thursday.

A moderate to strong westerly flow develops on Friday, becoming

northwesterly Friday night before diminishing on Saturday.



$$



GMZ630-050700-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1207 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING

THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy.

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

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning,

then 1 foot or less. Choppy.

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

less. Light chop. 

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

chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

less. Smooth.



$$



GMZ631-632-050700-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1207 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING

THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

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

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

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

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A

moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around

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

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

less. Smooth.



$$



GMZ633-634-050700-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1207 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING

THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

10 to 15 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A

slight chance of showers early. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy.

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

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

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

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest

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

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

Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

less. Smooth.



$$



GMZ635-636-050700-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1207 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING

THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

10 to 15 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then

a chance of showers late. 

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

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-050700-

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-

1207 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING

THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest

2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers late. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

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

4 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

4 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

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

4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after

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

Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North

2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

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

afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at

3 seconds. 

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

less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-050700-

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-

1207 PM CST Wed Feb 4 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING

THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at

4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms

early, then a chance of showers late. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest

6 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots

in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet,

building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon.

Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at

6 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

West 5 feet at 6 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds

and southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest

1 foot at 6 seconds. 

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

afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at

3 seconds. 

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

less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot

at 4 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$