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FZUS54 KMOB 171757

CWFMOB



Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025



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.



GMZ600-180600-

1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025



.SYNOPSIS...

A diurnal flow pattern is anticipated through the middle of the

week, with an offshore flow developing at night and becoming

onshore in the afternoon hours. Isolated to scattered showers and

thunderstorms will be possible each day.



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GMZ630-180600-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east

late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north around

5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-180600-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south

late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms late. 

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

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

of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-180600-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

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

of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

northwest around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-180600-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

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

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

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

showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-180600-

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-

1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.

Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at

2 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

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

at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

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

3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

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

at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in

the morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest

1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

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

3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-180600-

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-

1257 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025



.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot

at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot

at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at

3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at

4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:

Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or

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

at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

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

3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the

morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$