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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

406 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 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.



GMZ600-132200-

406 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Strong offshore flow will gradually relax and turn easterly

through the morning. Strengthening onshore flow returns early on

Sunday ahead of a cold front. Winds abruptly turn northwesterly

behind a front late Sunday into early Monday. Small craft

conditions are expected by Monday with the potential for gales

behind the front. Strong offshore flow will persist through at

least Tuesday of next week.



$$



GMZ630-132200-

Northern Mobile Bay-

406 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming

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

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers

with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to

25 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Very rough. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the

morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-132200-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

406 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

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

Smooth.

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

less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers

with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to

25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough.

.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning,

then 1 foot or less. Choppy.

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-132200-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

406 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

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

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

less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest

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

2 feet after midnight. Choppy. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to

2 feet. Choppy.

.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-132200-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

406 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Waves

1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TONIGHT...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...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in

the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers

with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in

the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

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

.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-132200-

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-

406 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS

MORNING...



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots

late. Seas around 2 feet. 

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the

evening, then 1 foot or less. 

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of

showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-132200-

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-

406 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS

MORNING...



.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this morning and afternoon.

Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

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

2 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,

occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to

11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,

mainly in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,

occasionally to 11 feet. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the

afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$