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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 AM CDT Sun May 3 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.



GMZ600-032100-

302 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Strong offshore flow will diminish this morning. Onshore flow

will return Monday afternoon with winds and seas again increasing

ahead of the next storm system by the middle of the week.



$$



GMZ630-032100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

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

Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

or less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. A moderate chop. 

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

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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

then 1 foot or less. Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers

likely, mainly in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-032100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

chop. 

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

less. A moderate chop. 

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

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around

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

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

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

moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in

the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north

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

showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-032100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

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

.TUESDAY...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. 

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

Light chop. 

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

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

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

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

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

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

showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-032100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

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

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

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

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

after midnight. 

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

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

in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

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

showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-032100-

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 Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas

around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and

south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at

4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at

5 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then

around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at

5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

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

chance of showers after midnight. 

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

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a

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

with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north

after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-032100-

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 Sun May 3 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...



.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at

5 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

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

6 seconds. 

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

the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot

at 6 seconds. 

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

less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast

1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

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

5 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

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

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 3 feet at

4 seconds. A chance of showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$