You have returned to the top of the page and may restart browsing.
Skip Main Navigation
You have skipped the global top navigation and may now begin browsing the page.
  1. Home
  2. Departments
  3. Alabama Power-USA Coastal Weather Research Center
  4. Dr. Bill's Marine Weather
  5. Coastal Marine Forecast

Coastal Marine Forecast


000

FZUS54 KMOB 032001

CWFMOB



Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

301 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 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.



GMZ600-040900-

301 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate onshore flow prevails through early Sunday

afternoon. Winds quickly turn northerly through the late

afternoon and evening hours on Sunday behind a cold front. A

moderate to strong offshore flow persists through Monday before

winds gradually turn easterly by Tuesday afternoon. Expect a few

rounds of small craft advisory-level conditions next week behind

the front with gusts nearing gale force possible.



$$



GMZ630-040900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

301 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

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

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

in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

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

evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in

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

thunderstorms. Showers.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. A slight

chance of showers in the evening. 

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning,

then 1 foot or less. Choppy. A slight chance of showers in the

morning. 

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

less. A moderate chop. 

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

A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east

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

2 feet after midnight. Choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance

of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet. Choppy. A slight chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-040900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

301 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers

in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers with a

chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

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

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

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

after midnight. 

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

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

chance of showers. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...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. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to

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

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

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

after midnight. Choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough.

A chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to

25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A chance of

showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-040900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

301 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

Light chop. Patchy fog late. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast 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. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south

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

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

a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to

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

chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight

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

showers after midnight. 

.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of

showers. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

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

chop. 

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

A moderate chop. 

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

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

after midnight. Choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance

of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Choppy. A slight chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-040900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

301 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late.

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

thunderstorms early this evening. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Patchy fog in the

morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A

slight chance of showers after midnight. 

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

Smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms

in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

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

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 

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

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

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

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. 

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

A moderate chop. 

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

A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A slight chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Choppy. A slight chance

of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-040900-

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-

301 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a

slight chance of showers after midnight. 

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

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

5 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance

of showers. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to

25 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 slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to

25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to

11 feet. A chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,

occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-040900-

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-

301 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



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

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A

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

after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of

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

likely in the afternoon. 

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

20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots

after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of

showers. 

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

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

6 feet. A chance of showers. 

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

30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of

showers. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to

10 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,

occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,

occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$