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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

406 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 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.



GMZ600-142200-

406 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Light easterly flow prevails through the day before turning more

southerly through the evening. Strengthening onshore flow returns

early on Sunday ahead of a cold front. Winds abruptly turn

northwesterly behind a front by early Monday. Small craft

conditions are expected by Monday with the potential for gale

force gusts behind the front. Strong offshore flow will persist

through at least Tuesday. Winds and seas gradually relax again by

mid-week.



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GMZ630-142200-

Northern Mobile Bay-

406 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026



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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...South 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. 

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

25 knots, becoming southwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves

around 2 feet. Very rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. 

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

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

chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. 

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

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.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-142200-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

406 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

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

afternoon. A moderate chop. 

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

25 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

35 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A chance of

thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers

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 with a slight chance of 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. 

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

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

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

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-142200-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

406 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026



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

around 5 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

Smooth.

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

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

20 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 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...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 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 with gusts up to

25 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. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-142200-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

406 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026



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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

Smooth.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

afternoon. 

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

20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 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...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the

evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy.

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

chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

or less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-142200-

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 Sat Mar 14 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.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 chance of

thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers

after midnight. 

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

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

9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 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 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. 

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

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

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

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

less. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-142200-

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 Sat Mar 14 2026



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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

25 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

35 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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 with gusts up to

40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to

35 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 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

3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$