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Marine Weather and Tides Gulf Shores, AL Version 3.4

NOTICE 10/9/2019 Updated the Marine Zones. 9/4/2019 Fixed the weather maps due to NOAA moving them. 7/25/2019 New feature in the Airports section gives a link to 5 minute updates for data reports. 6/2/2019. Many thanks to a user for reporting an error on one of the Edit pages. The switch to PHP 7.2 caused many pages that previously worked to quit working. I fixed many but I still depend on users to report ones I missed. Please report errors HERE or send an email to me at L-36.com. Allen

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Sunrise 6:20AM

Sunset 4:53PM

Wednesday November 20, 2019 8:37 AM CST (14:37 UTC)

Moonrise 12:44AM

Moonset 2:14PM

Illumination 40%

NOTE: Some of the data on this page has not been verified and should be used with that in mind. It may and occasionally will, be wrong. The tide reports are by xtide and are NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Gulf Shores, AL

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Area Discussion for - Mobile/Pensacola, FL

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ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fx/fxus64.kmob.afd.mob.txt <- there really should be an address herer AEFXUS64 KMOB 201122 AAA AFDMOB Area Forecast Discussion... UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 522 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2019

DISCUSSION Updated for latest aviation discussion below.

AVIATION 12Z issuance...VFR conditions will continue through the day.

Winds will remain light out of the east. BB 03

PREV DISCUSSION issued 448 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2019 NEAR TERM Now Through Wednesday night ... Another quiet day is on tap as high pressure dominates the forecast today. A Mid-level shortwave ridge over the central US will strengthen and slowly drift east as the next system to bring us rain moves into the Pacific Northwest. At the surface, high pressure over the central gulf will shift over central Alabama. Strong subsidence is expected to continue leading to another clear sky day with light winds. The 00z LIX RAOB still showed mid-level backing with a solid subsidence inversion which will lead to low-level insolation. Given this and the models rough week with high temperatures, it felt safe to bump daytime highs into the low to mid 70s. Lows will remain in the 40s inland to 50s along the coast as minimal to no moisture advection will keep dewpoints in a rather stable diurnal state. BB 03 SHORT TERM Thursday Through Saturday ... Thursday into Friday, an upper ridge over the Eastern Conus begins to de-amplify as a shortwave trough swings south over the Great Lakes Region. A upper low over the Desert Southwest shifts east, taking a significantly slower progression than yesterday's 00z guidance.

This slows the eastward progression of a cold front over the Plains towards the forecast area. Onshore flow returns to the region Thursday, beginning the process of bringing Gulf moisture back to the forecast area. Subsidence from the upper ridge will continue to bring temperatures above seasonal norms Thursday into Friday, with low to mid 70s expected Thursday, mid to upper 70s Friday. Lows in the 50s expected Thursday night.

Friday night through Saturday, a weak to moderate cold front moves across the forecast area as the Southwestern Conus upper low moves east. Guidance has slowed down in the timing of the front's passage, as the Southwestern upper low takes a more leisurely track. The GFS has slowed the most, the NAM the least, and the ECMWF in the middle. Fropa with yesterday's guidance was in the 12z + - time frame, whereas the latest 00z guidance is advertising a 15-18z + - frontal passage. Have slowed yesterday's timing down to a 15z + - timing, leaving any more timing changes to following issuances. With that said, general rain is still expected with enough instability over open Gulf waters for thunderstorms to mix in late Friday night through Saturday morning. With the slightly slower passage of the cold front, sounding indicate enough of an increase in instability ahead of the front to warrant the addition of isolated thunderstorms over land area Saturday morning, mainly near the front. Instability will still be limited, limiting any strong storms much less marginally severe. With the slower passage, am also expecting more of the forecast area to see above seasonal temperatures Friday night, with low temperatures generally in the low to mid 60s expected. With cooler air overspreading the forecast area behind the front's passage Saturday, high temperatures ranging from the low to mid 70s southeast of the I-65 corridor are expected, with temperatures tapering downward to the low to mid 60s northwest of I-65.

16 LONG TERM Saturday Night Through Tuesday ... Temperatures around seasonal norms return to the forecast area for the latter half of the weekend as post-frontal cool air overspreads the area. A weak upper ridge quickly passes over the Southeast early in the coming week, bringing a return of above seasonal temperatures back to the forecast area. Onshore low level flow returns to the forecast area by Tuesday, with guidance advertising another front crossing the region Tuesday night into Wednesday.

16 MARINE... Light easterly flow will develop this afternoon as the surface high pressure moves north across central Alabama. Winds will eventually become more onshore as the week progresses in ahead of an advancing cold front. Seas and winds will likely increase as the pressure gradient strengthens ahead of the front Saturday. A few showers and storms could be possible ahead and along the front.

Behind the boundary, moderate northwesterly flow will develop.

BB 03

MOB WATCHES WARNINGS ADVISORIES AL... None.

FL... None.

MS... None.

GM... None.

This product is also available on the web at: http: weather.gov mob

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
PPTA1	8 mi	37 min		56°F			1022.7 hPa (+2.4)
42012 - Orange Beach AL Buoy	14 mi	27 min	ENE 16 G 19	64°F	68°F		1022.5 hPa	47°F
WBYA1	14 mi	49 min			57°F
WKXA1 - Weeks Bay Reserve, AL	14 mi	67 min		45°F			1022 hPa	45°F
FMOA1 - 8734673 - Fort Morgan, AL	18 mi	55 min	E 9.9 G 13	57°F			1022.1 hPa
DPIA1 - Dauphin Island, AL	20 mi	37 min	NE 7 G 8	57°F			1022.7 hPa (+2.7)
CRTA1 - Cedar Point, AL	24 mi	67 min	NE 6	57°F			1022 hPa
KATA1 - Katrina Cut, AL	28 mi	67 min	ENE 8	57°F			1022.7 hPa
PCLF1 - 8729840 - Pensacola, FL	28 mi	49 min	ESE 1.9 G 4.1	58°F	62°F		1022.3 hPa
MBPA1	29 mi	49 min		54°F				48°F
MHPA1 - Meaher Park, AL	32 mi	37 min	Calm	50°F			1023.7 hPa (+3.1)
MCGA1 - 8736897 - Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL	34 mi	49 min	N 2.9 G 4.1	62°F	61°F		1023.1 hPa
PTOA1	35 mi	49 min		54°F				45°F
OBLA1 - 8737048 - Mobile State Docks, AL	37 mi	55 min		59°F	60°F		1022.7 hPa
GDXM6 - Grand Bay Reserve, MS	40 mi	52 min	NNE 4.1	51°F			1023 hPa	48°F
PTBM6 - 8741003 - Petit Bois Island, MS	43 mi	55 min	ENE 8 G 9.9	59°F			1022.2 hPa
PNLM6 - 8741533 - Pascagoula NOAA Lab, MS	47 mi	55 min			58°F

Wind History for Fort Morgan, AL

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Jack Edwards Airport, AL	4 mi	62 min	ENE 3	10.00 mi	Fair	0°F	0°F	%	1022.3 hPa
Sonny Callahan Airport, AL	18 mi	62 min	N 0	10.00 mi	Fair	48°F	44°F	87%	1022.3 hPa
Pensacola Naval Air Station, FL	21 mi	41 min	NE 5	10.00 mi	Fair	56°F	50°F	81%	1022.2 hPa

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Tide / Current Tables for Bon Secour, Bon Secour River, Alabama

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Tide / Current Tables for Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama Current

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Wind Forecast for Mobile/Pensacola, FL (9,2,3,4)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Mobile, AL

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Gulf Stream Current

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