####018010103#### FZUS54 KMOB 162051 CWFMOB Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Mobile AL 351 PM CDT Thu May 16 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. GMZ600-170930- 351 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly winds will increase to moderate by Friday, along with building seas, ahead of an approaching front. The approaching front will bring showers and thunderstorms to the marine area tonight through Saturday. It should be noted that a wake low may possibly develop late tonight behind the initial line of storms, which could lead to a brief window of gusty winds for marine zones near the coast. A light offshore flow returns late in the weekend into early next week in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ630>632-170930- Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 351 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ633-634-170930- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- 351 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .MONDAY...North 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 southeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ635-636-170930- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 351 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ650-655-170930- 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- 351 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ670-675-170930- 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- 351 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$