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the Coastal Waters Forecast with the proposed version,
which includes enhanced wave detail over the ocean zones.
The wave detail version is displayed. To view the operational
version, hover the cursor over the forecast text below.
More information on this project can be found at this NWS page,
as well as the product description document. We are
seeking feedback on this over the next several months,
so please send us your input via this survey.
Please note this is an experimental product that is not
supported 24/7. Refer to the operational Coastal Waters Forecast
for all matters related to the protection of life and property.
GMZ600-182100-
325 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS...A light to occasionally moderate onshore flow prevails
through Saturday with a slightly stronger offshore flow developing
Sunday ahead of a cold front. The front moves offshore by Sunday
night with offshore developing behind the front early next week.
GMZ630>632-182100-
Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
325 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.GMZ630>632-182115-
Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
324 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ633-634-182100-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
325 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in
the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.GMZ633-634-182115-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
324 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in
the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ635-636-182100-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
325 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Isolated thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.GMZ635-636-182115-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
324 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Isolated thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ650-655-182100-
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-
325 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: southwest 1 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.GMZ650-655-182115-
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-
324 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Dominant wave period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant
wave period 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Dominant wave
period 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Dominant wave period 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Dominant wave period 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Dominant wave period 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Dominant wave period 6 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Dominant wave period 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Dominant wave
period 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Dominant wave period
6 seconds.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ670-675-182100-
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-
325 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.GMZ670-675-182115-
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-
324 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Dominant wave period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant
wave period 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Dominant
wave period 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Dominant wave period 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Dominant wave period 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Dominant wave period 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Dominant wave
period 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Dominant wave period 5 seconds. A chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant wave period
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Dominant wave period
6 seconds.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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