Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
430 AM 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.

GMZ600-172215-
430 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to strong 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.

$$

GMZ630-172215-
Northern Mobile Bay-
430 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around
2 feet. Choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.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 in the evening.
.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...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ631-632-172215-
Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
430 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming south 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Rough. Showers with thunderstorms likely this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.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...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ633-634-172215-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
430 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers with
thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
.MONDAY...North 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ635-636-172215-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
430 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 20 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots late this morning and afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.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. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ650-655-172215-
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-
430 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4
seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ670-675-172215-
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-
430 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots
late this morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...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. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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 and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 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: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$