Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
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903 FZUS54 KMOB 040906 CWFMOB Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Mobile AL 306 AM CST Thu Dec 4 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. GMZ600-042200- 306 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Light northeast to east winds this morning will increase this afternoon as an inverted surface trough advances from the western Gulf to the north central Gulf. A moderate onshore flow is likely over the Gulf tonight as a surface low and warm front lift north toward the Florida Panhandle, while winds remain northeasterly to easterly over the bays and sounds. Winds will then shift northerly on Friday in the wake of the departing low pressure area. Light northeast winds on Saturday should briefly shift easterly Saturday night, followed by a moderate northerly flow through early next week as a strong surface high builds in from the north. ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION OVER THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... $$ GMZ630-042200- Northern Mobile Bay- 306 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers this morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Choppy. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ631-632-042200- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 306 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. A moderate chop. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North 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. $$ GMZ633-634-042200- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- 306 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth, showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ635-636-042200- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 306 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers until late afternoon, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ650-655-042200- 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- 306 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ670-675-042200- 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- 306 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$