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FZUS54 KMOB 180445

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1145 PM CDT Sat Oct 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.



GMZ600-181715-

1145 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Strong northeastly winds will continue across the marine areas,

with frequent gusts over gale force to persist over the offshore

20-60nm zones into midday Sunday. Therefore, the gale warning will

be extended through 18z Sunday. Elsewhere, winds remain strong

enough to keep Small Craft Advisories in place. By Sunday

afternoon, all winds should drop below gale force with Small Craft

Advisory conditions continuing for the open Gulf waters and Small

Craft Exercise Caution over bays and sounds. Small Craft Advisory

winds will persist over the open Gulf waters through 18z Monday

before diminishing over all marine areas Monday afternoon and

evening. The strong winds will keep hazardous seas in place

through the rest of this weekend and into early next week before

gradually diminishing.



$$



GMZ630-181715-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1145 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

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

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

less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



$$



GMZ631-632-181715-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1145 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Choppy.

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

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

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

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

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

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves

1 to 2 feet. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 



$$



GMZ633-634-181715-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1145 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...



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

25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy. 

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

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

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

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

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

moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



$$



GMZ635-636-181715-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1145 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...



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

25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

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

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

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

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

moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest

around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



$$



GMZ650-655-181715-

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-

1145 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026



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



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

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

East 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

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

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

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...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. 

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

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

East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

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

East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

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

6 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East

3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot

at 5 seconds. 



$$



GMZ670-675-181715-

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-

1145 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... 

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

LATE MONDAY NIGHT...



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 

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

Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

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

East 7 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

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

9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

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

8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

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

Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East

2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 



$$



JLH