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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

301 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 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.



GMZ600-060900-

301 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

The northerly wind flow will increase to moderate to strong

tonight behind a cold front passing through the area. This

moderate to strong offshore flow will then decrease and turn

easterly by Tuesday afternoon. Moderate to strong easterly winds

will then occur late Tuesday night into Friday, and we expect

another round of small craft advisory-level conditions with the

potential of gusts nearing gale force.



Small Craft Should Exercise Caution on the Pensacola Bay System,

Perdido Bay, and Choctawhatchee Bay tonight into Monday morning.



$$



GMZ630-060900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

301 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight

chance of showers late this evening. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Choppy.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around

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

then 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A slight chance

of showers in the afternoon. 

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

2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

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

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

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

moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-060900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

301 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight

chance of showers late this evening. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

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

2 feet. Choppy.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot

or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A slight chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to

25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A slight

chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the

morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

A moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-060900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

301 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this

evening, then a chance of showers late this evening. 

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

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

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

less. A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east

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

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy. A slight chance of showers in the

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy.

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

the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

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

moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-060900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

301 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026



.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening and

overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers likely

with a chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance

of showers late this evening. 

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

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

of showers in the afternoon. 

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

less. A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

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

less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A slight chance of showers in the

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers. A

slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy. A slight

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots

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

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-060900-

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 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 20 to

25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of

thunderstorms early this evening. A chance of showers this

evening. A slight chance of showers late. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to

25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after

midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of

showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,

occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A

chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers in the

evening. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-060900-

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 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to

20 knots late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet

after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. A chance

of showers. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of

showers. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight

chance of showers. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to

25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

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

9 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,

occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to

40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers

likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,

occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance

of thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,

occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers in the

morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$