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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Mobile AL
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 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.

GMZ600-262130-
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Helene is expected to strengthen to a major
hurricane before crossing the Big Bend coast of Florida this
evening. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Florida
0-60 nm Gulf waters, the 20-60 nm portion of the Alabama waters,
and eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. A Small Craft Advisory is in
effect for the remainder of the area. Winds and seas subside on
Friday. Please see the National Hurricane Center for the latest on
Helene.

$$

GMZ630>632-262130-
Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A chance of
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A slight chance of showers
early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet
in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
.SUNDAY...West 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 southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ633-634-262130-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this
afternoon. Rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
this morning, then showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
.SUNDAY...West 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...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ635-262130-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 1
foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Rough. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northwest winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves
around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ636-262130-
Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 1
foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Rough. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northwest winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ650-262130-
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet this
afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 12 seconds and
northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to
15 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 14 seconds and north
6 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast
8 feet at 13 seconds and west 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
West 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ655-262130-
Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola
FL out 20 NM-
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast
8 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northwest winds
25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: South 11 feet at 14 seconds
and northwest 7 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. West winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: West 7 feet at 6 seconds and south 7 feet
at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
5 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ670-262130-
Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds
25 to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
10 feet at 6 seconds and south 8 feet at 12 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northwest winds
25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 12 to 16 feet,
occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 12 feet at
13 seconds and north 10 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. West winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and
southeast 8 feet at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
West 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ675-262130-
Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from
20 to 60 NM-
348 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, becoming north 25 to
35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 10 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
10 feet at 6 seconds and south 10 feet at 12 seconds. Showers
with thunderstorms likely this morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northwest winds
30 to 35 knots, becoming west 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
13 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet, subsiding to 12 to
16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
South 14 feet at 14 seconds and north 11 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. West winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: West 9 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
7 feet at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
West 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$