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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Belle Fontaine, AL

July 26, 2024 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:06 AM   Sunset 7:52 PM
Moonrise 11:29 PM   Moonset 11:44 AM 
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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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GMZ630 Northern Mobile Bay- 355 Pm Cdt Fri Jul 26 2024

Tonight - East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. Showers and Thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening.

Saturday - Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Saturday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and Thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and Thunderstorms.

Sunday night - Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Monday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and Thunderstorms likely.

Monday night - Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.

Tuesday - Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers and Thunderstorms likely.

Tuesday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Wednesday - Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

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.

GMZ600 355 Pm Cdt Fri Jul 26 2024

Synopsis - A generally light will flow pattern will prevail through the weekend. Scattered to numerous showers and storms can be expected each day. Conditions will remain favorable for the development of waterspouts over the next few days.


7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Belle Fontaine, AL
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Area Discussion for - Mobile/Pensacola, FL
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FXUS64 KMOB 262041 AFDMOB

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 341 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE

NEAR TERM
(Now through Saturday)
Issued at 339 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

The forecast area remains in a broad southwest flow aloft between a trough to our northwest and an upper ridge to the southeast.
Disturbances in the southwest flow aloft will continue to move through with precipitable water values between 2-2.2 inches.
Showers and storms will gradually end this evening with a few showers lingering near the coast tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop on Saturday with the highest coverage during the late morning and afternoon . A few of the stronger storms have the potential of creating gusty surface winds up the 40 mph. However, the main threat will remain heavy rain and the potential of localized flooding issues due to the slow movement of the thunderstorms.

Temperatures are expected to be near normal, with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s and heat indices in the upper 90s to as high as 105 degrees. /13

SHORT TERM
(Saturday night through Monday night)
Issued at 339 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

An upper low embedded in a mean upper trough over the Lower Mississippi River Valley/eastern Southern Plains gets drawn north, then east by a developing upper low over the New England coast.
Upper level high pressure over the Southeast shifts southwest, as a mean upper trough develops over the eastern Conus as the upper lows merge. A weak surface ridge stretching west over the Southeast shifts south to over the Gulf by Tuesday. A moist airmass remains in place (precipitable h20 values around 2", above seasonal norms) due to the weak nature of the mean flow in the boundary layer, along with a daily seabreeze off the Gulf moving inland each afternoon.
With the high moisture levels, scattered to numerous rain showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop over land each day, lasting into the evening. From there, convection is expected to fire south of the coast as the bit of cooling over area waters destabilizes the boundary layer. As is normal this time of the year, a few strong to marginally severe storms are always possible, especially if a pocket of better instability is tapped into. Also, with the moist airmass, the thunderstorms will be efficient rainers, with locally heavy rains from slow moving storms creating ponding in poor drainage areas.

With the decrease in upper subsidence, high temperatures see a downturn. High temperatures in the 89 to 93 degree range Sunday drop into the 88 to 92 degree range Monday, with the cooler areas along the coast and northeastern quarter of the forecast area. Low temperatures in the low to mid 70s well inland, upper 70s to near 80 are expected along the coast Saturday through Monday nights. With the moist airmass in place, Heat Indices topping out in the 100-108 degree range are possible Sunday and Monday. Will need to monitor for a Heat Advisory.

The weak nature of the surface ridge over the Gulf will help to keep swell hitting areas beaches weak. A Low Risk of rip currents is expected into the middle of the coming week is expected.
/16

LONG TERM
(Tuesday through Friday)
Issued at 339 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

The upper trough over the eastern Conus deepens into mid week, but then begins to shift west as the upper ridge that has become centered over the builds east over the Southeast. Temperatures rise back to above seasonal norms, especially over areas along and west of the Tombigbee River, with this area closer to the advancing upper ridge. Moistures remain high, through the Extended. Highest PoPs remain over southeastern portions of the forecast area, with a daily seabreeze off the Gulf helping to start things firing along with less upper subsidence to suppress convection. Heat Indices rise to above seasonal norms in the Extended, with a Heat Advisory likely to be issued.
/16

MARINE
Issued at 339 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

No impacts expected other than locally higher winds and seas possible near thunderstorms. /13

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 74 90 75 92 75 91 75 92 / 40 70 20 80 40 70 30 70 Pensacola 77 89 77 90 77 90 77 90 / 30 70 30 80 40 70 40 70 Destin 79 90 79 91 79 89 79 89 / 30 60 40 90 40 70 50 70 Evergreen 73 91 72 92 73 90 73 91 / 30 70 20 90 40 70 20 70 Waynesboro 71 90 72 93 73 92 73 93 / 50 70 20 80 20 70 20 60 Camden 73 90 72 92 73 89 72 90 / 10 70 30 90 30 70 20 70 Crestview 73 93 73 92 73 91 73 92 / 30 70 20 90 40 70 30 70

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




Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind AirWater WavesinHgDewPt
MBPA1 3 mi68 min 81°F 77°F
MCGA1 - 8736897 - Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL 6 mi56 minNNE 7G8 86°F30.03
PTOA1 8 mi68 min 79°F 75°F
OBLA1 - 8737048 - Mobile State Docks, AL 10 mi56 min 88°F30.06
WKXA1 - Weeks Bay Reserve, AL 17 mi101 min0 85°F 30.0480°F
CRTA1 - Cedar Point, AL 18 mi146 min 87°F 30.42
BSCA1 - Bon Secour, AL 22 mi176 min 85°F 30.01
DILA1 22 mi56 minS 6G8 87°F30.00
DPHA1 22 mi176 min 84°F 88°F29.50
GDXM6 - Grand Bay Reserve, MS 23 mi101 minWNW 8 80°F 30.0477°F
FRMA1 24 mi56 minSSE 5.1G7 30.01
PNLM6 - 8741533 - Pascagoula NOAA Lab, MS 29 mi56 min 86°F
PTBM6 - 8741003 - Petit Bois Island, MS 33 mi56 minNNW 8G9.9 30.01
42012 - Orange Beach AL Buoy 45 mi36 minSW 5.8G7.8 84°F 88°F2 ft30.0078°F
PCLF1 - 8729840 - Pensacola, FL 48 mi56 minS 5.1G9.9 90°F30.01


Wind History for Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL
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Airport Reports
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherAirDewPtRHinHg
KBFM MOBILE DOWNTOWN,AL 4 sm24 minN 0710 smPartly Cloudy82°F72°F70%30.03
KMOB MOBILE RGNL,AL 11 sm29 minNNW 0410 smOvercast79°F73°F84%30.03
KCQF H L SONNY CALLAHAN,AL 13 sm30 mincalm10 smMostly Cloudy81°F73°F79%30.01


Tide / Current for Fowl River, Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama
   
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Fowl River
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Fri -- 12:08 AM CDT     0.55 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:07 AM CDT     Sunrise
Fri -- 07:28 AM CDT     0.96 feet High Tide
Fri -- 11:43 AM CDT     Moonset
Fri -- 12:28 PM CDT     0.79 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 04:15 PM CDT     0.87 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:50 PM CDT     Sunset
Fri -- 10:54 PM CDT     0.70 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 11:29 PM CDT     Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fowl River, Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama, Tide feet
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Tide / Current for Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama Current
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Mobile Bay Entrance
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Fri -- 03:09 AM CDT     0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 06:07 AM CDT     Sunrise
Fri -- 08:42 AM CDT     0.38 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 11:43 AM CDT     Moonset
Fri -- 02:35 PM CDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 05:57 PM CDT     -0.18 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 07:49 PM CDT     Sunset
Fri -- 09:16 PM CDT     0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 11:29 PM CDT     Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama Current, knots
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