Alabama Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 6 coastal waters zones off Alabama, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
Alabama forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Pensacola FL to Pascagoula | ENE 4 ktENE 4 kt | peak 10 kt Thu 12 PMpeak 10 kt Thu 12 PM |
| Mississippi Sound | S 5 ktS 5 kt | peak 7 kt Thu 10 AMpeak 7 kt Thu 10 AM |
| North Mobile Bay | SSE 4 ktSSE 4 kt | peak 6 kt Thu 2 PMpeak 6 kt Thu 2 PM |
| Perdido Bay Area | S 4 ktS 4 kt | peak 8 kt Thu 2 PMpeak 8 kt Thu 2 PM |
| South Mobile Bay | SSE 2 ktSSE 2 kt | peak 7 kt Thu 3 PMpeak 7 kt Thu 3 PM |
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Alabama marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off Alabama right now?
No advisory or warning is in force in any of the 6 Alabama marine zones at the moment. Advisories are issued per zone by the National Weather Service and appear at the top of a zone's page as soon as one is posted.
How windy is it on the Alabama coast right now?
Buoys off Alabama are reporting 2 to 5 knots, the strongest at Mississippi Sound. A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off Alabama today?
The highest seas measured right now are 1 ft off Pensacola FL to Pascagoula, out of the 6 of 6 Alabama zones with a wave-capable buoy nearby. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for Alabama?
The National Weather Service, from its Mobile, AL office. Each of the 6 zones on this page gets its own bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.