Coastal Marine Forecast


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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



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.



GMZ600-271015-

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



.SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Helene is expected to strengthen more

before making landfall cross the Big Bend coast of Florida this 

evening. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the 

Florida 0-60 nm Gulf waters, the 20-60 nm portion of the Alabama 

waters, and eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. A Small Craft Advisory is 

in effect for the remainder of the area. Winds and seas subside on

Friday. Please see the National Hurricane Center for the latest 

on Helene.



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GMZ630>632-271015-

Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 

knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough.

.FRIDAY...West winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 

to 3 feet. Choppy.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

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

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

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

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

chop. 

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

chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

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

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

Light chop. 



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GMZ633-634-271015-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...



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

35 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. Showers likely with a

slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance

of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this

evening. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in

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

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet in the afternoon. Choppy.

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

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

chop. 

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

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

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

Light chop. 

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

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

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

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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GMZ635-271015-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northwest winds

20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this

evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

chop. 

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

chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

Smooth.

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

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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GMZ636-271015-

Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northwest winds

20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly this

evening. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 

around 2 feet. Choppy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

chop. 

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

chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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GMZ650-271015-

Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, 

becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 

feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet, 

occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 

feet at 14 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds. A slight 

chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 7 

to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, 

occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:

Southeast 9 feet at 14 seconds and west 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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

6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast

3 feet at 9 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and

southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

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

southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

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

the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at

3 seconds. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at

3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at

5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ655-271015-

Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola

FL out 20 NM-

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northwest winds

25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, 

occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: South 11 feet at 14 seconds

and north 7 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight 

chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of 

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to

7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:

South 7 feet at 12 seconds and west 6 feet at 6 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at

7 seconds and south 3 feet at 9 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet,

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

5 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds. 

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

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at

3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot

at 6 seconds. 

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

after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest

1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-271015-

Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northwest winds

25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet,

occasionally to 22 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 12 feet at

14 seconds and north 10 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. 

.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. West winds 20 to

25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas

9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet,

occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast

9 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 5 seconds and

southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and

southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at

4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around

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

1 foot at 3 seconds. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers

in the late morning and afternoon. 

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

Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at

5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at

6 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A

slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ675-271015-

Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from

20 to 60 NM-

411 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. North winds 30 to

35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 

knots after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet.

Wave Detail: South 14 feet at 14 seconds and north 11 feet at 7 

seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms 

early this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance 

of thunderstorms late this evening. 

.FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. West winds 20 to

25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas

8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 9 feet

at 7 seconds and southeast 8 feet at 12 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 6 seconds and

southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet,

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

6 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at

6 seconds. 

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

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around

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

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A

slight chance of showers. 

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

Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at

6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until

late afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at

5 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$