Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
126 FZUS54 KMOB 250855 CWFMOB 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. $$