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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Mobile AL
914 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 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.

GMZ600-240315-
914 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A moderate to strong offshore flow has returned and
will continue through tonight in the wake of a cold front. Winds
will turn easterly to southeasterly and diminish somewhat on
Sunday. Southeasterly flow will begin to increase Sunday night,
with strong onshore flow becoming prevalent Monday through early
Tuesday ahead of the next approaching system. Gusts to gale force
may be possible late Monday afternoon into Monday night. Seas will
also build considerably early next week.

$$

GMZ630>632-240315-
Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
914 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers with
thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ633-634-240315-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
914 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ635-636-240315-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
914 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ650-655-240315-
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-
914 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Dominant wave period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Dominant wave period 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Dominant wave period 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet after midnight. Dominant wave period 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Dominant wave period 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to
11 feet. Dominant wave period 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
subsiding to 7 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Dominant wave period
9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, subsiding to
5 to 6 feet after midnight. Dominant wave period 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Dominant wave period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Dominant wave period 7 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ670-675-240315-
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-
914 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Dominant wave period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet. Dominant wave period 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Dominant
wave period 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. Dominant wave period 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet in the
afternoon. Dominant wave period 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Dominant wave period 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 feet, subsiding to 8 to
10 feet in the afternoon. Dominant wave period 8 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet, subsiding to 5 to
7 feet after midnight. Dominant wave period 8 seconds. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Dominant wave period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Dominant wave
period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


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