Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Orange Beach, AL

UPDATE
Issued at 652 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

An upper level trough will continue to move across the area today as surface low pressure over the north central Gulf rapidly moves eastward bringing an end to the rain early this morning. Cloudy skies this morning will give way to mostly sunny conditions by this afternoon along with continued strong and gusty north winds.
Temperatures will warm into the lower 70s after skies clear.

Diminishing winds and clear skies tonight are expected as high pressure moves overhead. This will support favorable radiational cooling conditions which should allow temperatures to fall towards record lows for this time of year into the middle to upper 40s along and north of Interstate 10, to the lower 50s along the immediate Gulf beaches. These temperatures are anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees below seasonal normals with record lows in danger of falling, especially at Mobile. The record low temperature for Mobile on Sunday morning is 47 degrees and at Pensacola is 48 degrees.

The current forecast remains on track and no updates are needed at this time. /JLH

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION (EDITED)...
Issued at 1106 PM CDT Fri May 1 2026

Dry conditions are expected through Tuesday. An upper low meanwhile advances into the western states on Monday, then becomes absorbed into a large positively tilted upper trof pattern which evolves over the central to southwest states through Tuesday night. The upper trof takes on a meridional orientation then broadens through Thursday while progressing into the eastern half of the CONUS, with an associated surface low meanwhile bringing a cold front through the forecast area late Wednesday night into Thursday. As the front approaches, will have slight chance to chance pops on Wednesday, then chance to likely pops follow for Wednesday night into Thursday as the front moves through. Will need to continue to monitor for the potential of strong storm development mainly from Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night depending on how the pattern plays out. Very dry deep layer air flows into the region in the wake of the front, and anticipate dry conditions to develop over the area on Friday and continue into Saturday. A moderate risk of rip currents is expected for the western Florida panhandle beaches on Saturday and Saturday night, with a low risk otherwise anticipated through Monday. A moderate risk of rip currents follows for Tuesday. /29

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 652 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

IFR to MVFR ceilings to persist through late morning with rain ending over the next 1 to 2 hours from west to east. Strong northerly winds sustained between 12 and 15 kts, with gusts between 22 and 25 kts will continue through this afternoon before diminishing quickly after sunset. Clouds should also clear by this afternoon with VFR conditions expected to return and continue through tonight. /JLH

MARINE
Issued at 307 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026

Strong offshore flow will continue through early Sunday morning before gradually diminishing by the end of this weekend. These strong winds will result in hazardous seas and boating conditions for small craft through tonight. Rain with embedded thunderstorms will gradually end of west to east today. Surface high pressure builds over the area by early next week with a return to light winds and seas. Light onshore flow will return Monday afternoon with winds and seas again increasing ahead of the next storm system by the middle of next week. /JLH

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 72 48 75 50 / 20 0 0 0 Pensacola 72 53 74 56 / 50 0 0 0 Destin 73 56 75 58 / 70 0 0 0 Evergreen 72 43 75 44 / 40 0 0 0 Waynesboro 71 45 75 46 / 10 0 0 0 Camden 70 45 72 46 / 30 0 0 0 Crestview 73 45 76 46 / 60 0 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM CDT this afternoon for GMZ630>632.

Small Craft Advisory until noon CDT today for GMZ633>636.

Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM CDT this evening for GMZ650-655.

Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT Sunday for GMZ670-675.