Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
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462 FZUS54 KMOB 032157 CWFMOB Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Mobile AL 357 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 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. GMZ600-041000- 357 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Southwesterly winds will strengthen ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will move through the coastal waters late this afternoon into tonight with a moderate offshore flow developing in the wake of the front. The offshore flow diminishes on Sunday and transitions to a light onshore flow early next week as high pressure quickly moves east of the region. $$ GMZ630-041000- Northern Mobile Bay- 357 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ631-632-041000- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 357 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ633-634-041000- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- 357 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ635-636-041000- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 357 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ650-655-041000- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- 357 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ670-675-041000- 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- 357 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$