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FZUS54 KMOB 170605

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1205 AM CST Tue Feb 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.



GMZ600-171900-

1205 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Surface high pressure will move east into the western Atlantic

through Wednesday, resulting in the development of a light to

occasionally moderate onshore flow. This onshore flow will

persist through Friday. A cold front will push through the region

next weekend with a moderate to strong offshore flow developing

in the wake of the front.



$$



GMZ630-171900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1205 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. Patchy dense fog. 

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

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

the morning. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 

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

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

showers. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers

likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A

chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,

then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to

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

after midnight. Choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening. A chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-171900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1205 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth. Patchy dense fog. 

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

Light chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers. 

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

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 

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

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

showers. 

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

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

showers. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers

likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A

chance of showers. 

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

Light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to

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

after midnight. Choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening. A chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-171900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1205 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. Patchy dense fog. 

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

Light chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers. 

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

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers. 

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

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

showers. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A

chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms

in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-171900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1205 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. A slight chance of showers. 

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

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers. 

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

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

showers. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Light chop. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers

likely in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of

showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-171900-

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-

1205 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

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

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

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

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

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance

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

midnight. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. 

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

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

5 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the

morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to

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

5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest

3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening. A chance of showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-171900-

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-

1205 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest

1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at

6 seconds. 

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

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

5 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to

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

around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance

of showers. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A

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

in the afternoon. 

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

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

5 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A

slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the

morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to

25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and south

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

thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$