Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Belle Fontaine, AL
July 5, 2024 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 5:54 AM Sunset 8:00 PM Moonrise 5:17 AM Moonset 8:15 PM |
GMZ630 Northern Mobile Bay- 309 Pm Cdt Fri Jul 5 2024
Tonight - West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and Thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening.
Saturday - Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Saturday night - West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Sunday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Sunday night - South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Monday - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Monday night - South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tuesday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and Thunderstorms likely.
Tuesday night - Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Wednesday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Wednesday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ600 309 Pm Cdt Fri Jul 5 2024
Synopsis - A light southwest to west flow pattern will prevail through the holiday weekend. Long period swells associated with distant hurricane beryl will arrive into the marine area by late this afternoon and persist into the weekend.
Area Discussion for - Mobile/Pensacola, FL
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FXUS64 KMOB 052056 AFDMOB
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 356 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE
NEAR TERM
(Now through Saturday)
Issued at 356 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
An active summertime pattern will continue through the night and into the day on Saturday. The main player at the surface is a weak surface trough/boundary that is expected to slowly drift towards the I-65 corridor on Saturday from the Northwest. For the remainder of today and into the overnight we expect this cluster of storms along the highway 84 corridor to slowly drift towards the coast and slowly dissipating as they approach. Storms should push more offshore overnight along the typical land breeze circulation. Saturday will be mostly a rinse and repeat of today with mid-morning storms along the nearshore coastal waters and along the immediate coast transitioning to inland during the afternoon as the boundary slowly moves into the area and the seabreeze moves northward. The main threats could be a locally damaging wind gust and heavy rainfall with the strongest of storms. Given the rather deep moisture in place, dewpoints will remain in the upper 70s throughout the day leading to heat indices in the 106 to 109 range especially along and east of I-65. Storms west of I-65 will likely limit how hot it gets and as a result the new heat advisory is focused along and east of I-65.
Rip currents are expected to be an issue across area beaches. The reason for this is a rather long period swell from Hurricane Beryl.
The energy a wave posses is proportional to its height and period, thus the longer the period the more energy the wave posses. So in this case, only a 2 foot wave will posses a lot more energy because the wave period is so large. More energy going one way means it has to rush back out to sea with just as much energy (energy is neither created nor destroyed) thus rip currents will likely increase despite relatively small waves. This creates a dangerous recipe for people being tricked into a false sense of security. Be sure to use caution at the beaches this weekend. Some minor coastal flooding could also be possible for the same reasons stated above. Waves might not be that big but they will pack some energy which will help push waves further up the beach and could lead to minor overwash in the typical flood prone areas. BB/03
LONG TERM
(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 356 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
A weak front will sink into the area on Saturday and gradually wash out through Monday. Meanwhile, weak upper level ridging will remain over the area through midweek. The combination of the weak boundary, plenty of deep layer moisture and daytime heating will lead to daily rounds of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Showers and storms will start near the coast in morning and spread inland through the afternoon hours. The upper ridge builds into midweek with rain chances dropping back into the 30-40% range. Temperatures will remain very warm with overnight lows in the lower to middle 70s inland with upper 70s to lower 80s near the coast. Highs will generally stay in the lower to middle 90s each day. Heat index values will likely be near or above advisory criteria for a good chunk of the period and heat advisories may be needed on any given day, particularly if convective coverage trends lower. /13
MARINE
Issued at 356 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
A light southerly flow will continue through the weekend as larger period swell from Beryl moves into the marine waters.
Increased waves from Beryl will arrive by the beginning of next week and winds will become more westerly by mid-week. BB/03
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 76 92 76 92 76 91 76 91 / 60 80 30 60 20 60 30 70 Pensacola 78 92 78 91 78 91 79 91 / 50 70 40 60 30 60 40 70 Destin 80 91 81 91 80 90 81 91 / 50 70 40 60 30 60 30 70 Evergreen 74 93 74 93 73 92 74 91 / 60 80 40 60 40 60 20 70 Waynesboro 73 92 73 93 73 93 73 91 / 50 70 20 60 20 60 20 70 Camden 74 92 73 92 73 91 72 91 / 50 80 30 60 30 60 20 70 Crestview 75 94 75 95 73 93 74 94 / 50 70 30 60 30 60 20 70
MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for ALZ051>060-261>266.
Heat Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday for ALZ054>060- 261>266.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM CDT Sunday for ALZ265-266.
High Rip Current Risk from 7 PM CDT this evening through late Sunday night for ALZ265-266.
FL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for FLZ201>206.
Heat Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday for FLZ201>206.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM CDT Sunday for FLZ202-204-206.
High Rip Current Risk from 7 PM CDT this evening through late Sunday night for FLZ202-204-206.
MS...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for MSZ067-075-076-078- 079.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 356 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE
NEAR TERM
(Now through Saturday)
Issued at 356 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
An active summertime pattern will continue through the night and into the day on Saturday. The main player at the surface is a weak surface trough/boundary that is expected to slowly drift towards the I-65 corridor on Saturday from the Northwest. For the remainder of today and into the overnight we expect this cluster of storms along the highway 84 corridor to slowly drift towards the coast and slowly dissipating as they approach. Storms should push more offshore overnight along the typical land breeze circulation. Saturday will be mostly a rinse and repeat of today with mid-morning storms along the nearshore coastal waters and along the immediate coast transitioning to inland during the afternoon as the boundary slowly moves into the area and the seabreeze moves northward. The main threats could be a locally damaging wind gust and heavy rainfall with the strongest of storms. Given the rather deep moisture in place, dewpoints will remain in the upper 70s throughout the day leading to heat indices in the 106 to 109 range especially along and east of I-65. Storms west of I-65 will likely limit how hot it gets and as a result the new heat advisory is focused along and east of I-65.
Rip currents are expected to be an issue across area beaches. The reason for this is a rather long period swell from Hurricane Beryl.
The energy a wave posses is proportional to its height and period, thus the longer the period the more energy the wave posses. So in this case, only a 2 foot wave will posses a lot more energy because the wave period is so large. More energy going one way means it has to rush back out to sea with just as much energy (energy is neither created nor destroyed) thus rip currents will likely increase despite relatively small waves. This creates a dangerous recipe for people being tricked into a false sense of security. Be sure to use caution at the beaches this weekend. Some minor coastal flooding could also be possible for the same reasons stated above. Waves might not be that big but they will pack some energy which will help push waves further up the beach and could lead to minor overwash in the typical flood prone areas. BB/03
LONG TERM
(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 356 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
A weak front will sink into the area on Saturday and gradually wash out through Monday. Meanwhile, weak upper level ridging will remain over the area through midweek. The combination of the weak boundary, plenty of deep layer moisture and daytime heating will lead to daily rounds of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Showers and storms will start near the coast in morning and spread inland through the afternoon hours. The upper ridge builds into midweek with rain chances dropping back into the 30-40% range. Temperatures will remain very warm with overnight lows in the lower to middle 70s inland with upper 70s to lower 80s near the coast. Highs will generally stay in the lower to middle 90s each day. Heat index values will likely be near or above advisory criteria for a good chunk of the period and heat advisories may be needed on any given day, particularly if convective coverage trends lower. /13
MARINE
Issued at 356 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024
A light southerly flow will continue through the weekend as larger period swell from Beryl moves into the marine waters.
Increased waves from Beryl will arrive by the beginning of next week and winds will become more westerly by mid-week. BB/03
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 76 92 76 92 76 91 76 91 / 60 80 30 60 20 60 30 70 Pensacola 78 92 78 91 78 91 79 91 / 50 70 40 60 30 60 40 70 Destin 80 91 81 91 80 90 81 91 / 50 70 40 60 30 60 30 70 Evergreen 74 93 74 93 73 92 74 91 / 60 80 40 60 40 60 20 70 Waynesboro 73 92 73 93 73 93 73 91 / 50 70 20 60 20 60 20 70 Camden 74 92 73 92 73 91 72 91 / 50 80 30 60 30 60 20 70 Crestview 75 94 75 95 73 93 74 94 / 50 70 30 60 30 60 20 70
MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for ALZ051>060-261>266.
Heat Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday for ALZ054>060- 261>266.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM CDT Sunday for ALZ265-266.
High Rip Current Risk from 7 PM CDT this evening through late Sunday night for ALZ265-266.
FL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for FLZ201>206.
Heat Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday for FLZ201>206.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM CDT Sunday for FLZ202-204-206.
High Rip Current Risk from 7 PM CDT this evening through late Sunday night for FLZ202-204-206.
MS...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for MSZ067-075-076-078- 079.
GM...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| MBPA1 | 3 mi | 56 min | 91°F | 81°F | ||||
| MCGA1 - 8736897 - Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL | 6 mi | 56 min | S 8.9G | 89°F | 87°F | 29.85 | ||
| PTOA1 | 8 mi | 56 min | 90°F | 81°F | ||||
| OBLA1 - 8737048 - Mobile State Docks, AL | 10 mi | 56 min | 89°F | 88°F | 29.88 | |||
| EFLA1 | 11 mi | 56 min | 87°F | 78°F | ||||
| WKXA1 - Weeks Bay Reserve, AL | 17 mi | 59 min | S 4.1 | 91°F | 29.89 | 81°F | ||
| CRTA1 - Cedar Point, AL | 18 mi | 164 min | 90°F | 30.32 | ||||
| BSCA1 - Bon Secour, AL | 22 mi | 194 min | 87°F | 29.90 | ||||
| DILA1 | 22 mi | 56 min | SW 7G | 88°F | 89°F | 29.87 | ||
| DPHA1 | 22 mi | 194 min | 87°F | 88°F | 29.39 | |||
| GDXM6 - Grand Bay Reserve, MS | 23 mi | 59 min | S 11 | 88°F | 29.89 | 80°F | ||
| FRMA1 | 24 mi | 56 min | SSW 6G | 89°F | 29.88 | 83°F | ||
| PNLM6 - 8741533 - Pascagoula NOAA Lab, MS | 29 mi | 56 min | 89°F | |||||
| PTBM6 - 8741003 - Petit Bois Island, MS | 33 mi | 56 min | SSW 11G | 87°F | 29.87 | |||
| 42012 - Orange Beach AL Buoy | 45 mi | 44 min | S 9.7G | 87°F | 89°F | 29.88 | 80°F | |
| PCLF1 - 8729840 - Pensacola, FL | 48 mi | 56 min | S 8.9G | 90°F | 89°F | 29.88 |
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(wind in knots)Fowl River
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Fri -- 05:17 AM CDT Moonrise
Fri -- 05:55 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 12:07 PM CDT 2.05 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:59 PM CDT New Moon
Fri -- 07:58 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:15 PM CDT Moonset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 05:17 AM CDT Moonrise
Fri -- 05:55 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 12:07 PM CDT 2.05 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:59 PM CDT New Moon
Fri -- 07:58 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:15 PM CDT Moonset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Fowl River, Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| -0.4 |
| 1 am |
| -0.3 |
| 2 am |
| -0.1 |
| 3 am |
| 0.2 |
| 4 am |
| 0.4 |
| 5 am |
| 0.6 |
| 6 am |
| 0.9 |
| 7 am |
| 1.1 |
| 8 am |
| 1.4 |
| 9 am |
| 1.6 |
| 10 am |
| 1.8 |
| 11 am |
| 2 |
| 12 pm |
| 2 |
| 1 pm |
| 2 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 9 pm |
| 0 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.2 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.3 |
Mobile Bay Entrance
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Fri -- 05:17 AM CDT Moonrise
Fri -- 05:34 AM CDT 2.87 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 05:56 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 11:33 AM CDT -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 05:22 PM CDT -2.97 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 05:59 PM CDT New Moon
Fri -- 07:57 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:14 PM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 11:48 PM CDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 05:17 AM CDT Moonrise
Fri -- 05:34 AM CDT 2.87 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 05:56 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 11:33 AM CDT -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 05:22 PM CDT -2.97 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 05:59 PM CDT New Moon
Fri -- 07:57 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:14 PM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 11:48 PM CDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama Current, knots
| 12 am |
| 0.7 |
| 1 am |
| 1.3 |
| 2 am |
| 1.9 |
| 3 am |
| 2.3 |
| 4 am |
| 2.7 |
| 5 am |
| 2.8 |
| 6 am |
| 2.8 |
| 7 am |
| 2.7 |
| 8 am |
| 2.3 |
| 9 am |
| 1.8 |
| 10 am |
| 1.2 |
| 11 am |
| 0.4 |
| 12 pm |
| -0.4 |
| 1 pm |
| -1.1 |
| 2 pm |
| -1.8 |
| 3 pm |
| -2.4 |
| 4 pm |
| -2.8 |
| 5 pm |
| -3 |
| 6 pm |
| -2.9 |
| 7 pm |
| -2.7 |
| 8 pm |
| -2.3 |
| 9 pm |
| -1.8 |
| 10 pm |
| -1.2 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.5 |
Mobile, AL,
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