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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 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.



GMZ600-092100-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Light southerly winds will resume this afternoon and continues

through Tuesday as a ridge becomes established across the eastern

Gulf. Winds will than shift to light southwesterly to westerly

Tuesday night through Thursday as the ridge builds westward.



$$



GMZ630-092100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026



.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this

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

showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms this afternoon. 

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

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

after midnight. 

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

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

morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

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

.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. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 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. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.THURSDAY...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. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

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

chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-092100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026



.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast

around 5 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and

afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots

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

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.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 in the

morning. 

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

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

morning. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-092100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this

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

and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...South 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 after midnight. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots

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

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

morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

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

.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. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 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. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

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

chop. 

.THURSDAY...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. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

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

chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-092100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this

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

showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.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. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-092100-

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 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this

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

5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this

morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this

afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

late. 

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

Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds,

becoming south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

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

1 foot at 7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-092100-

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 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south

1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

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

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at

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

morning. 

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

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

2 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

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

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

morning. 

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

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

1 foot at 7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$