####018011159#### FZUS54 KMOB 170818 CWFMOB Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Mobile AL 318 AM CDT Fri May 17 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. GMZ600-172130- 318 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to strong southerly winds along with building seas will occur today ahead of an approaching front. The approaching front will bring additional showers and thunderstorms to the marine area tonight through Saturday. A light offshore flow returns late in the weekend into early next week in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ630-172130- Northern Mobile Bay- 318 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ631-632-172130- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 318 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming south with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .MONDAY...North 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ633-634-172130- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- 318 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots late this morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ635-636-172130- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 318 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .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. Smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast 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...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ650-655-172130- 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- 318 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots late this morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 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 after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 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 south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 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 5 to 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. $$ GMZ670-675-172130- 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- 318 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, becoming south with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 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 after midnight. .SATURDAY...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. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 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 south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$