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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

407 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 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.



GMZ600-191000-

407 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025



.SYNOPSIS...

A diurnal pattern continues into the weekend with the development

of a generally onshore flow each afternoon becoming offshore each

night. An easterly to southeasterly flow develops early next week

and turns southerly by mid week.



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GMZ630-191000-

Northern Mobile Bay-

407 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-191000-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

407 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025



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

late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

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

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-191000-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

407 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late this

evening and early morning, then becoming northwest late. Waves

1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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

.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-191000-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

407 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025



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

Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-191000-

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-

407 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at

5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

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

2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at

2 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

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

2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

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

northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South

1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at

2 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at

4 seconds. 

.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-191000-

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-

407 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025



.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after

midnight, then becoming north late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at

2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in

the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot

at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming

northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at

3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at

3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at

2 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east

1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$