


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
195 FZUS54 KMOB 161726 CWFMOB Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Mobile AL 1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 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. GMZ600-170600- 1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS... ...Small craft should exercise caution Thursday and Thursday night over open Gulf waters... An increasing moderate to strong southeasterly flow develops on Wednesday then becomes southerly through Friday as a low pressure system moves across the northern Gulf. Southwesterly flow expected for Saturday as the low passes to our west. Please continue to follow the National Hurricane Centers information on any possible tropical development. $$ GMZ630-170600- Northern Mobile Bay- 1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. Showers, thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ631-632-170600- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ633-634-170600- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- 1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers, thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ635-636-170600- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Thunderstorms, showers. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ650-655-170600- 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- 1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ670-675-170600- 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- 1226 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$