Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Fairhope, AL
April 30, 2025 4:53 AM CDT (09:53 UTC)
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GMZ630 Northern Mobile Bay- 336 Am Cdt Wed Apr 30 2025
Today - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Tonight - South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Thursday - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Friday - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Friday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Saturday - South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. Showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms.
Saturday night - North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Sunday - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Sunday night - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ600 336 Am Cdt Wed Apr 30 2025
Synopsis - A light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will persist through Saturday, then become more light to occasionally moderate offshore late in the weekend and early next week as a weak frontal boundary passes across the marine area.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Fairhope, AL

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Great Point Clear Click for Map Wed -- 12:47 AM CDT -0.31 feet Low Tide Wed -- 06:08 AM CDT Sunrise Wed -- 08:15 AM CDT Moonrise Wed -- 01:36 PM CDT 2.16 feet High Tide Wed -- 07:29 PM CDT Sunset Wed -- 11:19 PM CDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Great Point Clear, Mobile Bay, Alabama, Tide feet
12 am |
-0.3 |
1 am |
-0.3 |
2 am |
-0.3 |
3 am |
-0.1 |
4 am |
0.1 |
5 am |
0.3 |
6 am |
0.5 |
7 am |
0.8 |
8 am |
1 |
9 am |
1.3 |
10 am |
1.6 |
11 am |
1.8 |
12 pm |
2 |
1 pm |
2.1 |
2 pm |
2.1 |
3 pm |
2.1 |
4 pm |
1.9 |
5 pm |
1.6 |
6 pm |
1.3 |
7 pm |
1 |
8 pm |
0.7 |
9 pm |
0.4 |
10 pm |
0.2 |
11 pm |
-0 |
Mobile (Mobile State Docks) Click for Map Wed -- 01:44 AM CDT -0.33 feet Low Tide Wed -- 06:08 AM CDT Sunrise Wed -- 08:14 AM CDT Moonrise Wed -- 02:39 PM CDT 2.32 feet High Tide Wed -- 07:30 PM CDT Sunset Wed -- 11:21 PM CDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Mobile (Mobile State Docks), Alabama, Tide feet
12 am |
-0.2 |
1 am |
-0.3 |
2 am |
-0.3 |
3 am |
-0.3 |
4 am |
-0.1 |
5 am |
0.1 |
6 am |
0.3 |
7 am |
0.6 |
8 am |
0.8 |
9 am |
1.1 |
10 am |
1.4 |
11 am |
1.7 |
12 pm |
1.9 |
1 pm |
2.2 |
2 pm |
2.3 |
3 pm |
2.3 |
4 pm |
2.2 |
5 pm |
2 |
6 pm |
1.7 |
7 pm |
1.4 |
8 pm |
1.1 |
9 pm |
0.7 |
10 pm |
0.4 |
11 pm |
0.2 |
Area Discussion for Mobile/Pensacola, FL
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FXUS64 KMOB 300920 AFDMOB
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 420 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
New Discussion, Marine
DISCUSSION
Issued at 420 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
Through Thursday Night...
The upper ridge over our region will continue to breakdown and shift eastward through tonight in response to a medium amplified upper trough exiting the southern Rockies and out over the southern Plains. With weakening aloft, along with isentropic upglide along the western periphery of a surface ridge extending from the western Atlantic across the southeast states and northeast Gulf, a cluster of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon across interior southwest and south central Alabama, and the western Florida Panhandle.
With strong surface heating, MLCape values are expected to range between 1000 and 1500 J/KG by 4 PM. SRH and Bulk Shear values remain practically NIL, and the mid-upper level Lapse Rates are unimpressive. Therefore, the near storm environment primarily favors the development of non-severe pulse-type storms, but a few could become strong with localized wind gusts to 45 mph and small hail.
After this convection settles down, patchy fog development is likely after midnight, with areas of fog possible by late tonight into Thursday morning. Most visibilities are expected to lower to between 1 to 3 miles, with localized dense fog in low-lying and other fog- prone areas possible, especially across south central Alabama.
The upper trough exiting the southern Plains late tonight will pass over the lower Mississippi River region and southeast states on Thursday while deamplifying. As a result, a band of showers and thunderstorms will spread eastward across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama Thursday afternoon and evening, and will continue to spread across the remainder of our forecast area through the overnight hours while decreasing in coverage. MLCape values are expected to range between 1200 and 1700 J/KG prior to the arrival of the convection, and Bulk Shear values could be on the order of 30 knots. So again, the near storm environment primarily favors the development of non-severe pulse-type storms, but a few could become strong with localized wind gusts to 45 mph and small hail.
High temperatures will be in the mid 80s to around 90 degrees well inland from the coast today and Thursday, with low to mid 80s closer to the coast. Low temperatures in the mid 60s are expected north of I-10, with upper 60s to around 70 degrees south to the coast. A Moderate Risk of rip currents is expected through the period. /22
Friday through Tuesday...
An upper trough will move into the eastern states Friday into Saturday. This will send a cold front slowly southward through the weekend with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms each day along the boundary. Given the rather slow progression of the boundary, the best rain chances will likely follow suit increasing from northwest to southeast and gradually getting further southeast each day. By Sunday the front will move through ushering in cooler and drier air from the northwest through Tuesday. /13
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1229 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
VFR conditions will prevail through much of the period, with the exception of restrictions to visibility late tonight into Wednesday morning across interior areas. Patchy to areas of dense fog are possible, with localized VLIFR to LIFR conditions. Closer to the coast, including the all TAF sites, we are only expecting light patchy fog, with MVFR conditions forecast for KMOB. Light south to southeast winds are expected through the period. /22
MARINE
Issued at 420 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
No significant hazards to small craft expected as a light to occasionally moderate onshore flow persists through Saturday, then become more light to occasionally moderate offshore late in the weekend and early next week as a weak frontal boundary passes across the marine area. /22
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 85 68 84 67 84 66 82 61 / 10 10 30 30 60 50 70 30 Pensacola 82 71 82 71 81 70 80 65 / 20 0 10 20 40 40 70 40 Destin 82 71 81 71 82 70 80 67 / 30 0 10 20 30 30 60 40 Evergreen 88 63 87 63 85 62 81 57 / 30 0 20 20 70 50 70 30 Waynesboro 88 66 86 63 84 63 79 56 / 10 10 60 30 80 60 70 20 Camden 87 64 86 63 83 62 78 57 / 20 10 40 30 80 60 70 20 Crestview 85 62 86 63 85 63 82 60 / 40 0 10 10 40 30 70 30
MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 420 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
New Discussion, Marine
DISCUSSION
Issued at 420 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
Through Thursday Night...
The upper ridge over our region will continue to breakdown and shift eastward through tonight in response to a medium amplified upper trough exiting the southern Rockies and out over the southern Plains. With weakening aloft, along with isentropic upglide along the western periphery of a surface ridge extending from the western Atlantic across the southeast states and northeast Gulf, a cluster of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon across interior southwest and south central Alabama, and the western Florida Panhandle.
With strong surface heating, MLCape values are expected to range between 1000 and 1500 J/KG by 4 PM. SRH and Bulk Shear values remain practically NIL, and the mid-upper level Lapse Rates are unimpressive. Therefore, the near storm environment primarily favors the development of non-severe pulse-type storms, but a few could become strong with localized wind gusts to 45 mph and small hail.
After this convection settles down, patchy fog development is likely after midnight, with areas of fog possible by late tonight into Thursday morning. Most visibilities are expected to lower to between 1 to 3 miles, with localized dense fog in low-lying and other fog- prone areas possible, especially across south central Alabama.
The upper trough exiting the southern Plains late tonight will pass over the lower Mississippi River region and southeast states on Thursday while deamplifying. As a result, a band of showers and thunderstorms will spread eastward across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama Thursday afternoon and evening, and will continue to spread across the remainder of our forecast area through the overnight hours while decreasing in coverage. MLCape values are expected to range between 1200 and 1700 J/KG prior to the arrival of the convection, and Bulk Shear values could be on the order of 30 knots. So again, the near storm environment primarily favors the development of non-severe pulse-type storms, but a few could become strong with localized wind gusts to 45 mph and small hail.
High temperatures will be in the mid 80s to around 90 degrees well inland from the coast today and Thursday, with low to mid 80s closer to the coast. Low temperatures in the mid 60s are expected north of I-10, with upper 60s to around 70 degrees south to the coast. A Moderate Risk of rip currents is expected through the period. /22
Friday through Tuesday...
An upper trough will move into the eastern states Friday into Saturday. This will send a cold front slowly southward through the weekend with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms each day along the boundary. Given the rather slow progression of the boundary, the best rain chances will likely follow suit increasing from northwest to southeast and gradually getting further southeast each day. By Sunday the front will move through ushering in cooler and drier air from the northwest through Tuesday. /13
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1229 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
VFR conditions will prevail through much of the period, with the exception of restrictions to visibility late tonight into Wednesday morning across interior areas. Patchy to areas of dense fog are possible, with localized VLIFR to LIFR conditions. Closer to the coast, including the all TAF sites, we are only expecting light patchy fog, with MVFR conditions forecast for KMOB. Light south to southeast winds are expected through the period. /22
MARINE
Issued at 420 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
No significant hazards to small craft expected as a light to occasionally moderate onshore flow persists through Saturday, then become more light to occasionally moderate offshore late in the weekend and early next week as a weak frontal boundary passes across the marine area. /22
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 85 68 84 67 84 66 82 61 / 10 10 30 30 60 50 70 30 Pensacola 82 71 82 71 81 70 80 65 / 20 0 10 20 40 40 70 40 Destin 82 71 81 71 82 70 80 67 / 30 0 10 20 30 30 60 40 Evergreen 88 63 87 63 85 62 81 57 / 30 0 20 20 70 50 70 30 Waynesboro 88 66 86 63 84 63 79 56 / 10 10 60 30 80 60 70 20 Camden 87 64 86 63 83 62 78 57 / 20 10 40 30 80 60 70 20 Crestview 85 62 86 63 85 63 82 60 / 40 0 10 10 40 30 70 30
MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
WKXA1 - Weeks Bay Reserve, AL | 10 mi | 69 min | 0 | 68°F | 30.12 | 68°F | ||
PTOA1 | 11 mi | 54 min | 74°F | 71°F | ||||
MBPA1 | 12 mi | 54 min | 75°F | 75°F | ||||
MCGA1 - 8736897 - Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL | 12 mi | 54 min | ESE 8G | 74°F | 80°F | 30.08 | ||
EFLA1 | 13 mi | 54 min | 76°F | 73°F | ||||
OBLA1 - 8737048 - Mobile State Docks, AL | 13 mi | 54 min | 72°F | 76°F | 30.11 | |||
BSCA1 - Bon Secour, AL | 17 mi | 114 min | E 8.9 | 73°F | 30.09 | |||
FRMA1 | 24 mi | 54 min | SE 4.1G | 76°F | 30.07 | 73°F | ||
DILA1 | 25 mi | 54 min | SSE 8.9G | 76°F | 30.07 | |||
DPHA1 | 25 mi | 114 min | 6 | 76°F | 80°F | 30.06 | ||
GDXM6 - Grand Bay Reserve, MS | 33 mi | 69 min | SSE 7 | 77°F | 30.09 | 72°F | ||
PCLF1 - 8729840 - Pensacola, FL | 36 mi | 54 min | SSE 5.1G | 76°F | 81°F | 30.09 | ||
42012 - Orange Beach AL Buoy | 39 mi | 44 min | ESE 9.7G | 76°F | 80°F | 30.07 | 70°F | |
PNLM6 - 8741533 - Pascagoula NOAA Lab, MS | 40 mi | 54 min | 81°F | |||||
PTBM6 - 8741003 - Petit Bois Island, MS | 42 mi | 54 min | SSE 7G | 75°F | 30.06 |
Wind History for Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL
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Airport Reports
Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Air | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KCQF H L SONNY CALLAHAN,AL | 8 sm | 38 min | calm | 4 sm | Clear | Mist | 64°F | 64°F | 100% | 30.08 |
KBFM MOBILE DOWNTOWN,AL | 12 sm | 44 min | ESE 08 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 73°F | 72°F | 94% | 30.09 | |
KJKA JACK EDWARDS NATIONAL,AL | 22 sm | 38 min | E 04 | 5 sm | A Few Clouds | Mist | 68°F | 68°F | 100% | 30.07 |
KMOB MOBILE RGNL,AL | 22 sm | 57 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 64°F | 64°F | 100% | 30.09 |
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KCQF
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KCQF
Wind History Graph: CQF
(wind in knots)GEOS Local Image of Southern Mississippi Valley
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