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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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