Gulf Shores Weather And Coastal Waters Forecast


Marine Forecast for Alabama Gulf Coast and surrounding areas.

SYNOPSIS
NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL BUILD THROUGHOUT THE DAY
AND TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH OFFSHORE. A LIGHT
NORTHERLY WIND CAN BE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
THROUGH MIDWEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES WELL NORTH OF THE COAST.
NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL REBUILD LATER IN THE WEEK IN RESPONSE
TO A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKING EASTWARD OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF.

COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
936 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT

TODAY
NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS BECOMING MOSTLY CHOPPY. SLIGHT 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAYS AND
COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.

MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH BECOMING A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS
AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. 

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 
FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAYS
AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SCATTERED
SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.