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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

417 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 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.



GMZ600-071000-

417 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A moderate to strong northeast to east flow will continue through

Thursday. Seas increase to 4 to 8 feet creating rough conditions

offshore. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through late-

week. Conditions may worsen late in the week and into the weekend

due to the potential for tropical cyclone development in the

Gulf.



$$



GMZ630-071000-

Northern Mobile Bay-

417 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 

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

less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to

40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves

2 to 3 feet. Very rough. Thunderstorms likely in the evening.

Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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

of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then

a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and

afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of

showers in the late evening and early morning. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-071000-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

417 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.TONIGHT...Northeast 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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A moderate

chop. 

.FRIDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to

40 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots

after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Very rough. Thunderstorms

likely in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Choppy. A chance of

thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance

of showers. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet

in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

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

the late evening and overnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-071000-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

417 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy.

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

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

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.

Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms

in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to

45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots

after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. Thunderstorms

likely in the evening. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South 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. Showers likely in the morning. A

chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the

evening. A chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-071000-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

417 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026



.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance

of showers early this evening. 

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

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots with gusts up

to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

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

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.

Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

40 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A chance of thunderstorms.

Showers.

.SUNDAY...South 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. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers likely with a

slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.

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

less. Light chop. Showers likely early in the evening. A slight

chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers

in the late evening and overnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-071000-

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-

417 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

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

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

showers until early morning. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

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

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up

to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave

Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms early

in the morning. A slight chance of showers. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after

midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to

11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the

afternoon. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 9 seconds and southeast

5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of showers with

a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and

afternoon. 

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

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 3 feet

at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-071000-

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-

417 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...



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

30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A

chance of showers until early morning, then a slight chance of

showers late. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:

East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A

slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of

showers late. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East

6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late

afternoon. A chance of showers. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:

East 7 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. A

chance of showers until early morning. A slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely late. 

.FRIDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,

becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to

9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South

7 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then

a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 3 feet

at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$