NWS Mobile ALGL.A 0005October 15, 2026
Gale Watch: Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a gale watch for Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and 1 more, in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 18. It was the 5th gale watch the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 42 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and 1 more
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 1:48 p.m. CDT, October 15, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 16, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KMOB GL.A 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft possible. * 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 Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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