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FZUS54 KMOB 230103

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

703 PM CST Sun Feb 22 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.



GMZ600-231400-

703 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Strong northwesterly to northerly winds will occur today into

Monday in the wake of a cold front. Frequent gusts to around

40 knots are expected over the Gulf, and near gale force across

the bays and sounds. Offshore flow diminishes Monday afternoon

into Tuesday morning, shifting to light to moderate onshore flow

by midweek and continuing through Thursday.



$$



GMZ630-231400-

Northern Mobile Bay-

703 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

.MONDAY...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around

2 feet. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after

midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the

evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. 

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

chop. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-231400-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

703 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough.

.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,

diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after

midnight. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the

afternoon. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A slight chance

of showers after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A

moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers

likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

chop. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-231400-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

703 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough.

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 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 with gusts up to

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A

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

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming

northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the

evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers likely with a

slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

chop. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-231400-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

703 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or

less. Choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY...North 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming

northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers

likely. 

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

chop. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a

chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-231400-

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-

703 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest

5 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North

3 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

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

less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot

at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west

1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at

4 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at

5 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the

evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming

northwest after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A

chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 

.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of

showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at

4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a

chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-231400-

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-

703 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

MONDAY EVENING...



.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.

Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest

8 feet at 6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

35 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:

North 7 feet at 6 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

North 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at

5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to

3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds

and west 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 3 feet at

4 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at

5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of

showers. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming

northwest after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at

8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds

and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers in

the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$