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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 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.



GMZ600-190900-

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A moderate to strong southerly to southwesterly flow will persist

through tonight with seas ramping up to 7 to 9 feet today. The

onshore flow gradually diminishes to a light to moderate

southwesterly flow on Friday, with a primarily light

southwesterly flow expected this weekend.



$$



GMZ630-190900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

...TORNADO WATCH 351 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in

the morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers likely

with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms

likely with a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in

the evening. 

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

chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. 

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

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

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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. 

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

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

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

moderate chop. 

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

less. A moderate chop. 

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

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

afternoon. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-190900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

...TORNADO WATCH 351 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. Showers and

thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers

and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A

moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around

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

likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

morning. 

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

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

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around

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

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

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

afternoon. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-190900-

Perdido Bay-

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026



...TORNADO WATCH 351 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



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

30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers and

thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers

and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

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

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

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

then showers likely after midnight. 

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

Smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...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, mainly in the morning. 

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

Light chop. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

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

less. Light chop. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

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

of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ634-190900-

Pensacola Bay System-

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

...TORNADO WATCH 351 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



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

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. Showers with thunderstorms

likely this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms

after midnight. 

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

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

less. A moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of

showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. 

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

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

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

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

morning. 

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

A moderate chop. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

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

chop. 

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

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-190900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026



...TORNADO WATCH 351 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



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

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. Showers with thunderstorms

likely this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms

after midnight. 

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

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

likely. Showers likely. 

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

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

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

Smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

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

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

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

evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ636-190900-

Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026



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

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. Thunderstorms likely this

evening. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

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

likely. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely

in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

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

less. Light chop. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

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

evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-190900-

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-

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

...TORNADO WATCH 351 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots late. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave

Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms

likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of

thunderstorms. A chance of showers. 

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

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance

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

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

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

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

afternoon. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at

3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-190900-

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-

332 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots late. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave

Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms this evening. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

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

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at

7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms

in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

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

3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at

8 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at

3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$