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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

407 PM CDT Mon Mar 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.



GMZ600-101000-

407 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light southerly flow continues through Wednesday afternoon,

followed by a moderate southwesterly flow Wednesday evening ahead

of a strong cold front approaching from the northwest. Periods of

dense fog remain possible near the coastline for the next several

nights. Small Craft conditions are likely late Wednesday night

into Thursday night and gale conditions are possible as winds

turn northerly in the wake of the front.



$$



GMZ630-101000-

Northern Mobile Bay-

407 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026



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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this

evening. 

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

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

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

Light chop. 

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

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming

southwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to

25 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Very rough. A

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy.

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-101000-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

407 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026



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

Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this

evening. 

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

chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

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

20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers.

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

Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of

showers in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-101000-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

407 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026



.TONIGHT...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. 

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

Light chop. 

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

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest

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

2 feet after midnight. Choppy. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of

showers in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast

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

then 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.FRIDAY...East 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

northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-101000-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

407 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots until early morning,

becoming light and variable. 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. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

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

Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming

southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. Showers

likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then

a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast

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

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-101000-

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-

407 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

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

2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,

then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 20 to

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

8 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms

in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast

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

6 feet. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around

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



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-101000-

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-

407 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to

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

around 2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

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

20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after

midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers

likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then

a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots

in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet,

subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$