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Gale Warning 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Jan 29, 2026, 11:50 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 30, 2026, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 29, 2026, 11:50 AM CST (17:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2026, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
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560 WHUS74 KMOB 291750 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1150 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 GMZ630>632-300200- /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0002.260131T0000Z-260201T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0600Z-260201T1600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 1150 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM Friday to midnight CST Saturday night. For the Small Craft Advisory, from midnight Saturday night to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-300200- /O.UPG.KMOB.GL.A.0001.260131T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0002.260131T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1150 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ633>636-300200- /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260131T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 1150 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 1 to 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay System, Western Choctawhatchee Bay and Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. * WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
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554 WHUS74 KMOB 300137 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 737 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 GMZ630>632-301000- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.260131T0000Z-260201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0600Z-260201T1600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 737 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves up to 3 ft expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM Friday to midnight CST Saturday night. For the Small Craft Advisory, from midnight Saturday night to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-301000- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.260131T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ 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- 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- 737 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...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, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ633>636-301000- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260131T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 737 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and wave up to 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay System, Western Choctawhatchee Bay and Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. * WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
878 WHUS74 KMOB 301016 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 416 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 GMZ630>632-301900- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.260131T0000Z-260201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0600Z-260201T1600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 416 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM this evening to midnight CST Saturday night. For the Small Craft Advisory, from midnight Saturday night to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-301900- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.260131T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 416 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ633>636-301900- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260131T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 416 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 1 to 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay System, Western Choctawhatchee Bay and Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
349 WHUS74 KMOB 301754 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1154 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 GMZ633>636-310130- /O.EXA.KMOB.GL.W.0002.260131T0000Z-260201T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0600Z-260201T1600Z/ Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 1154 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 1 to 2 ft expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 1 to 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay System, Western Choctawhatchee Bay and Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM this evening to midnight CST Saturday night. For the Small Craft Advisory, from midnight Saturday night to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ630>632-310130- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.260131T0000Z-260201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0600Z-260201T1600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 1154 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM this evening to midnight CST Saturday night. For the Small Craft Advisory, from midnight Saturday night to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-310130- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.260131T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1154 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$
007 WHUS74 KMOB 310123 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 723 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 GMZ630>636-310930- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0600Z-260201T1600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 723 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas up to 3 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until midnight CST Saturday night. For the Small Craft Advisory, from midnight Saturday night to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-310930- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 723 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$
966 WHUS74 KMOB 310919 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 319 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 GMZ630>636-311900- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0600Z-260201T1600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 319 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until midnight CST tonight. For the Small Craft Advisory, from midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-311900- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 319 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$
725 WHUS74 KMOB 311805 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1205 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 GMZ650-655-670-675-010200- /O.EXT.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T1500Z/ 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- 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- 1205 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 11 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pascagoula MS out to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ630>636-010200- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0600Z-260201T1500Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 1205 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt and seas up to around 3 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until midnight CST tonight. For the Small Craft Advisory, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$
526 WHUS74 KMOB 010347 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 947 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 GMZ650-655-011200- /O.EXT.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0900Z-260201T1500Z/ 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- 947 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 knots and seas 4 to 6 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 3 AM CST Sunday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 3 AM to 9 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ670-675-011200- /O.EXT.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T1200Z-260201T1800Z/ Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 947 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 6 AM to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ630>636-011200- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T0600Z-260201T1500Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 947 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves to 3 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until midnight CST tonight. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$
960 WHUS74 KMOB 011006 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 406 AM CST Sun Feb 1 2026 GMZ670-675-011800- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260201T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.260201T1200Z-260201T1800Z/ Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 406 AM CST Sun Feb 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 8 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ630>636-650-655-011500- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260201T1500Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 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- 406 AM CST Sun Feb 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 29, 5:20 AM CST, 6 hours 30 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 519 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
- A pair of cold fronts move across the area Friday and Saturday, ushering in an Arctic airmass. Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills are expected late Friday night into Sunday.
- Hazardous marine conditions are expected to impact our local marine zones Friday night through through Sunday morning. Winds to gale force are likely, especially over the Gulf.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 5:20 AM CST, 6 hours 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
520 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 519 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
- A pair of cold fronts move across the area Friday and Saturday,
ushering in an Arctic airmass. Bitterly cold temperatures and
wind chills are expected late Friday night into Sunday.
- Hazardous marine conditions are expected to impact our local
marine zones Friday night through through Sunday morning.
Winds to gale force are likely, especially over the Gulf.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1134 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026
Now through Wednesday...
For the rest of the week through the weekend, a strong cold front
moves across the forecast area Friday, with a reinforcing front
moving across the forecast area Saturday in response to two passing
upper level shortwaves. Winds behind the first front will remain
breezy Friday, with low temperatures in the upper teens north of
Highway 84 to upper 20s near the coast and Wind Chills dropping into
the single digits north of Highway 84 and teens south Friday night.
But strong winds (a Wind Advisory will likely be needed) Saturday
accompany the second front, ushering in even colder air and limiting
high temperatures to the 30s Saturday and daytime wind chills in the
teens to low 20s over most of the forecast area. Temperatures
Saturday night drop even lower the previous night, bottoming out
into teens over areas inland from the coast, around 20 along the
coast. Wind Chills dropping into the single digits forecast area
wide are expected Saturday night. An Extreme Cold Watch is in effect
from late Friday evening into Sunday morning. Any precipitation from
these passing shortwaves are expected to remain well offshore. Some
recovery is expected Sunday as the cold airmass that moves over the
western half of the Southeast begins to shift east as an upper ridge
that has built north over the western Conus shifts east.
In the coming week, surface high pressure moves over the forecast
area Monday night into Tuesday, shifting onshore flow back to
onshore by Tuesday. A modest moisture return occurs by mid week
before another front approaches the Southeast. Deterministic
guidance diverges into mid week with this passage, but are in
agreement that temperatures rise back to near seasonal norms by the
end of the forecast.
Offshore flow through most of the forecast will limit any swell,
keeping the Rip Risk low through the weekend into the coming week.
/16
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 519 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
VFR flight category prevails across the region through tonight.
Light and variable winds this morning become light southerlies
during the day, once again becoming light and variable after
sunset tonight. MM/25
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 1134 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026
Weak onshore flow shifts to moderate to strong Friday as a
cold front passes. A reinforcing front passes Saturday, keeping
offshore flow strong to very strong into Sunday. A Gale Watch is in
effect for open Gulf waters beginning late Friday night, with a Small
Craft Advisory likely to be issued for protected waters Thursday.
Surface high pressure approaches area waters late Sunday into the
coming week, easing winds over area waters into Monday, then
shifting them to onshore in the coming week.
/16
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile 57 38 59 26 / 0 0 10 0
Pensacola 55 43 61 29 / 0 10 10 0
Destin 56 46 61 29 / 0 10 20 10
Evergreen 56 33 57 21 / 0 0 20 0
Waynesboro 55 32 51 20 / 0 0 10 0
Camden 53 31 50 20 / 0 0 20 0
Crestview 58 35 62 25 / 0 10 20 10
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Extreme Cold Watch from late Friday night through Sunday morning
for ALZ051>060-261>266.
FL...Extreme Cold Watch from late Friday night through Sunday morning
for FLZ201>206.
MS...Extreme Cold Watch from late Friday night through Sunday morning
for MSZ067-075-076-078-079.
GM...Gale Watch from Friday evening through Sunday morning for GMZ650-
655-670-675.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 9:56 PM CST | Extreme Cold Watch | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 28, 11:07 PM CST | Gale Watch | MOB | 13 hr | |
| Jan 29, 11:50 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 3 days |
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