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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 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.



GMZ600-130900-

302 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A diurnal flow cycle will occur through Friday with an offshore

flow developing late each night into the morning hours then

becoming onshore near the coast during the afternoon. Strong

northerly winds are forecast for Friday night as a powerful cold

front passes through the region, with gusts to gale force

possible.



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GMZ630-130900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest

late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast

around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to

2 feet after midnight. Rough.

.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy.



$$



GMZ631-632-130900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest

late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. Patchy dense fog in the

morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around

5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to

2 feet after midnight. Rough.

.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy.



$$



GMZ633-634-130900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming

northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to

2 feet after midnight. Rough.

.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Rough.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy.



$$



GMZ635-636-130900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots this evening, becoming

light and variable, then becoming north around 5 knots late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast

around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around

5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy.



$$



GMZ650-655-130900-

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-

302 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around

5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at

5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around

5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:

Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the

afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at

2 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in

the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet

at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 25 to

30 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast

1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming north 3 feet at 3 seconds and

southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to

25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming east

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. 



$$



GMZ670-675-130900-

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-

302 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot

at 5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast

1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,

occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at

6 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to

9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast

8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 7 seconds. 



$$