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FZUS54 KMOB 172002

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 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.



GMZ600-180900-

302 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate westerly to northwesterly flow will prevail

through the weekend. Winds turn more southwesterly by early next

week. Seas will generally be 1 to 2 feet.



Small Craft should exercise caution over our offshore Gulf waters

tonight.



$$



GMZ630-180900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in

the evening. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

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

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-180900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

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

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

in the evening. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

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

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-180900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

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

.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the

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

thunderstorms. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.MONDAY...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 morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest 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 morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-180900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

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

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

morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly

in the evening. 

.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

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

thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms

likely in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

.MONDAY...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 morning, then showers and

thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

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

.TUESDAY...Southwest 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 morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. A 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 in

the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-180900-

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-

302 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest late.

Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and

south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at

4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot

at 7 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot

at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

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

evening. 

.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

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

3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot

at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest

1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming

southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south

1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-180900-

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-

302 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

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

morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at

4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

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

3 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south

1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

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

midnight. 

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

Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

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

morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south

1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south

1 foot at 8 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.



$$