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FZUS54 KMOB 160803

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 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.



GMZ600-162100-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to occasionally moderate southwest to westerly flow

pattern persists across the marine waters into the coming week. A

light to moderate westerly flow becoming established around the

middle of next week. Isolated to potentially scattered showers

and storms can be expected each morning with locally higher seas

and winds near storms.



$$



GMZ630-162100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south around

5 knots early this afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots

late. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms this afternoon. 

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

Light chop. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-162100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early

this afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. Waves

1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms this afternoon. 

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

Light chop. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the

evening. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 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. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-162100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms this afternoon. 

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

chop. 

.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

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

or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West 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. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the evening. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-162100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026



.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms this afternoon. 

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

chop. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...West 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. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the evening. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-162100-

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 Sun Aug 16 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this

afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at

3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

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

20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at

4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and

south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,

mainly in the morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to

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

Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:

Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-162100-

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 Sun Aug 16 2026



.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south

1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

until late afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

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

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds

and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south

1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$