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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Mobile AL
355 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 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.

GMZ600-252200-
355 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

$$

GMZ630>632-252200-
Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
355 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ633-634-252200-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
355 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers
this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less. A moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely until
early morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Rough. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. 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, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ635-636-252200-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
355 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A
moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely until early
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Rough. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northwest
winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 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, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Choppy. A slight chance of showers early in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ650-252200-
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-
355 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet
at 11 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers
likely. Thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 9 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of showers in
the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 13 seconds and northwest 5 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of
showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
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: Southeast 9 feet at 13 seconds and west
5 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 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 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ670-252200-
Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-
355 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds
25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, building to 10 to 14 feet, occasionally
to 18 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at
12 seconds and northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds
25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight.
Seas 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 12 feet at 13 seconds and north 9 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
late evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 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.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ655-252200-
Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola
FL out 20 NM-
355 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ675-252200-
Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from
20 to 60 NM-
355 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 12 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 15 to
20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 7 feet
at 12 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Thunderstorms
likely. Showers.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet, building to 12 to 16 feet, occasionally
to 20 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 12 feet at
12 seconds and northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. Showers.
Thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northwest
winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 14 to 18 feet, occasionally to
23 feet, subsiding to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 14 feet at 14 seconds and
north 10 feet at 7 seconds. 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.
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 8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 7 feet at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 6 seconds and
south 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$