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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1205 AM CST Mon Feb 23 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.



GMZ600-231900-

1205 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Strong northerly winds will gradually diminish this afternoon

into Tuesday morning as surface high pressure builds across the

region. Winds will shift to an onshore flow Tuesday afternoon and

increase to light to moderate Tuesday night and continue through

Thursday as surface ridge builds across the eastern Gulf.



$$



GMZ630-231900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1205 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around

2 feet. Rough.

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

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

chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest 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. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance

of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming

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

the evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers.

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

chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-231900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1205 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough.

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Waves 2 to 3 feet. Choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

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

chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after

midnight. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. 

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

20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A slight chance

of showers. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A

moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west

after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-231900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1205 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A

slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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

the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening,

then 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms. 

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

chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-231900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1205 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.MONDAY...North winds around 20 knots, becoming northwest in the

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

less. Choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A

slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy. A chance of showers. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. 

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

chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-231900-

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-

1205 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

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

6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North

3 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot

at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the

afternoon. 

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

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the

evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west

after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave

Detail: South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A

chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after

midnight. 

.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to

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

6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers

likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then

a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A

slight chance of showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-231900-

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-

1205 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH

THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,

occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at

6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.

Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North

8 feet at 6 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at

5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:

Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds,

becoming southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight

chance of showers in the afternoon. 

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

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight

chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to

6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at

8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to

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

8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest

1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers

likely, mainly in the morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds

and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in

the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$