Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Garcon Point, FL

DISCUSSION
Issued at 1131 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026

An upper ridge builds into the region today then becomes oriented across the eastern Gulf to midway up along the East Coast on Sunday. The upper ridge remains close to this position through Wednesday then is deflected partially off into the western Atlantic on Thursday by an upper trof progressing across the eastern states. The upper ridge returns back close to its original position Friday into Saturday while a large upper trof advances into/across the central states. A surface ridge oriented over the southeastern states allows for a light southeasterly to southerly surface flow to become established over the forecast area which becomes predominately southerly for Wednesday through Saturday.
Depending on how quickly the large upper trof progresses into/across the central states late in the period, it's possible that an associated surface low could bring a weak frontal boundary into the forecast area as early as Saturday night. We will monitor this upcoming system to see if it brings some respite from the lack of rain, but otherwise subsidence effects from the upper ridge look to maintain dry conditions for the forecast area.

A moderate risk of rip currents is expected through Sunday afternoon, then a HIGH RISK follows for Sunday night through Tuesday. Highs will be mostly in the lower to mid 80s through Thursday, then trend to mostly the mid to upper 80s for Friday and Saturday. Lows tonight range from the mid 50s well inland to around 60 at the coast then gradually trend to the lower to mid 60s by Saturday night. /29

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1220 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026

General VFR conditions expected through most of the forecast. The exception is possible fog development towards sunrise, mainly over interior southeast Mississippi into inland southwest Alabama.
Drops in VISBYs to IFR levels are possible, maybe a bit lower.
Any fog development is expected to quickly mix out soon after sunrise. Easterly winds around 5 knots will shift to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. A seabreeze off the Gulf is expected to develop mid/late this afternoon and move inland, with gusty southerly winds possible.
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MARINE
Issued at 1131 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026

A light to moderate southeasterly flow develops this afternoon and eventually turns southerly on Thursday. /29

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 83 58 83 60 / 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 79 61 78 63 / 0 0 0 0 Destin 77 62 76 63 / 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 86 55 86 55 / 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 85 56 86 58 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 84 56 86 56 / 0 0 0 0 Crestview 86 54 85 55 / 0 0 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.