Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
506 FZUS54 KMOB 170802 CWFMOB Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Mobile AL 302 AM CDT Thu Sep 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. GMZ600-172100- 302 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Moderate to strong easterly flow eases into Friday. Winds become a more diurnally afternoon onshore, night time offshore this weekend on into early next week. $$ GMZ630-172100- Northern Mobile Bay- 302 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ631-632-172100- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 302 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Waves around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. 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. $$ GMZ633-634-172100- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- 302 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ635-636-172100- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 302 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 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 southeast 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ650-655-172100- 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 Thu Sep 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ670-675-172100- 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 Thu Sep 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$