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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Mobile AL
354 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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.

GMZ600-180915-
354 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate southerly winds along with building seas
will occur today ahead of an approaching front. The approaching
front will bring additional showers and thunderstorms to the
marine area tonight through Saturday. A light offshore flow
returns late in the weekend into early next week in the wake of
the front.

$$

GMZ630-180915-
Northern Mobile Bay-
354 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet
this evening, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South 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 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ631-632-180915-
Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
354 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY 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. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ633-634-180915-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
354 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 254 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Waves 1 foot or
less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ635-636-180915-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
354 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 254 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ650-655-180915-
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-
354 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 254 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then
showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. 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 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ670-675-180915-
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-
354 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds
and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$