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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KMOB
FZUS54 KMOB 261437
CWFMOB
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Mobile AL
937 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025
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.
GMZ600-270315
937 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025
SYNOPSIS
Light and variable today will transition to a light
offshore tonight as weak front moves across area waters. A light
to moderate easterly wind will develop for Thursday as surface
high pressure passes north of the area. Moderate southeasterly
flow sets up for Friday and into the weekend.
GMZ630-270315
Northern Mobile Bay
937 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025
REST OF TODAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. Patchy fog until noontime.
TONIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light
chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ631-632-270315
Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound
937 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025
REST OF TODAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.
Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
TONIGHT
East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Smooth.
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light
chop.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
A moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light
chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ633-634-270315
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System
937 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025
REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
TONIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light
chop.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light
chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ635-636-270315
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay
937 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025
REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A
moderate chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate
chop.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Light chop.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ650-655-270315
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
937 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025
REST OF TODAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds.
THURSDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ670-675-270315
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
937 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025
REST OF TODAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds
and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds
and south 1 foot at 10 seconds.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.