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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 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.



GMZ600-312100-

302 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate westerly winds becomes a moderate to

occasionally strong westerly to southwesterly flow for Saturday

night through Sunday before diminishing on Monday. Scattered to

numerous showers and storms become possible through late week,

with best chances this weekend.



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GMZ630-312100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning.

Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely

with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. Showers

likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then

thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

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

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

a slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-312100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of

showers. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then

around 2 feet after midnight. A moderate chop. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

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

20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to

2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of

thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the

morning. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-312100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this

morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this

morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. 

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

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly

in the morning. 

.SATURDAY 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. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest 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. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers

likely. 

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

25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to

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

chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the

evening. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

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

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-312100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this

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

and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms

likely this afternoon. 

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

chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the

morning. 

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

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

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

likely after midnight. 

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

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

likely. Showers.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. A chance of thunderstorms. A

chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after

midnight. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-312100-

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 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...West winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to

4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:

Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 5 feet at

6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely

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

afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and south

1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:

Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at

9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at

8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the

morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South

1 foot at 5 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-312100-

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 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026



.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...West winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A

chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after

midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Thunderstorms likely. Showers.

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

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

Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A

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

showers likely after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at

5 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south

1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

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

midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$