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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Mobile AL
315 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 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.

GMZ600-232115-
315 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light offshore winds become southeasterly today, then
a light to moderate easterly to southeasterly flow follows for
Tuesday and Wednesday. A strengthening easterly flow is expected
Wednesday night and becomes a strong northerly flow Thursday
along with seas building significantly in response to a potential
tropical system.

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GMZ630>632-232115-
Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
315 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ633-634-232115-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
315 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ635-636-232115-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
315 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less. Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ650-655-232115-
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-
315 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds, becoming south 7 feet at 14 seconds and southeast
6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally
to 19 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at
12 seconds, becoming southeast 15 feet at 16 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to
16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
16 feet at 16 seconds, becoming southeast 11 feet at 14 seconds
and west 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 5 feet at 11 seconds, becoming southwest 4 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ670-675-232115-
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-
315 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and south
1 foot at 14 seconds, becoming southeast 9 feet at 14 seconds and
southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 25 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet, building to 15 to 20 feet, occasionally
to 25 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 14 feet at
12 seconds, becoming southeast 20 feet at 16 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 15 to
20 feet, occasionally to 25 feet, subsiding to 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
20 feet at 16 seconds, becoming southeast 13 feet at 13 seconds
and northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast
6 feet at 11 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 6 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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