Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Belle Fontaine, AL

December 2, 2023 3:45 PM CST (21:45 UTC)
Sunrise 6:31AM Sunset 4:52PM Moonrise 10:45PM Moonset 12:07PM
GMZ630 Northern Mobile Bay- 307 Pm Cst Sat Dec 2 2023
Tonight..Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of Thunderstorms early this evening. Showers likely. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight.
Sunday..Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Sunday night..West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday..West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday night..North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tuesday..Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tuesday night..Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wednesday..North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wednesday night..Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thursday..East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thursday night..East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
Tonight..Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of Thunderstorms early this evening. Showers likely. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight.
Sunday..Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Sunday night..West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday..West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday night..North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tuesday..Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tuesday night..Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wednesday..North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wednesday night..Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thursday..East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thursday night..East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ600 307 Pm Cst Sat Dec 2 2023
Synopsis..Moderate southeast to southerly flow persists into Sunday. A light to moderate offshore flow becomes established Sunday night into early next week in the wake of a cold front.
Synopsis..Moderate southeast to southerly flow persists into Sunday. A light to moderate offshore flow becomes established Sunday night into early next week in the wake of a cold front.

Area Discussion for - Mobile/Pensacola, FL
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FXUS64 KMOB 021832 AFDMOB
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 1232 PM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
New AVIATION, NEAR TERM
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1232 PM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
IFR ceilings will continue through the forecast with scattered showers continuing. Some heavier rain could be possible along the coast through the night that may reduce visibilities to MVFR or IFR. Winds will slowly turn southwesterly then northwesterly by tomorrow morning as the cold front sweeps from west to east across the area. Rain should subside with the progression of the cold front. Some patchy fog/mist could also develop late tonight leading to reduced visibilities. BB/03
NEAR TERM
(Now through Sunday)
Issued at 1232 PM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
The sloppy mess of rain continues this afternoon as we slowly chip away at the drought conditions. Broad southwesterly flow aloft with several embedded shortwaves will persist through Today before slowly pushing east on Sunday. The remainder of the day appears to be on track and expect scattered to numerous showers with a few embedded thunderstorms to remain possible, with best chances shifting east of the I-65 corridor by the afternoon hours.
We see renewed chances for showers and storms late tonight into Sunday morning as another shortwave pushes across the area. The surface cold front starts working its way through the CWA late tonight into Sunday morning, finally ushering in drier, cooler air as we head into Sunday afternoon and evening. Expect high temperatures today to top out in the lower to middle 70's, dipping into the upper 50's inland and lower to middle 60's nearer the coast tonight. Sunday will be a bit cooler, with highs in the upper 60's to lower 70's.
The overall threat for flash flooding appears to have diminished a bit as well considering the convective evolution so far this morning.
Storms have been a bit more progressive and have not had a tendency to train very much, and storms later this morning into tonight will not have as much potential to train repeatedly over the same areas.
Despite this, still expect an additional inch or two of rainfall over the forecast area, particularly nearer the coast. A high risk of rip currents remains in place through Sunday afternoon. BB/03 MM/25
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 62 71 51 66 42 63 43 63 / 70 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 66 72 56 66 45 62 47 62 / 80 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 Destin 68 74 58 69 48 64 49 64 / 80 40 10 0 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 61 71 47 66 37 64 39 60 / 90 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 59 69 47 64 37 63 40 59 / 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Camden 59 69 46 62 37 61 38 57 / 80 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crestview 63 74 48 68 38 64 40 62 / 90 40 10 0 0 0 0 0
MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...High Rip Current Risk through Sunday afternoon for ALZ265-266.
FL...High Rip Current Risk through Sunday afternoon for FLZ202-204- 206.
MS...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 1232 PM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
New AVIATION, NEAR TERM
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1232 PM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
IFR ceilings will continue through the forecast with scattered showers continuing. Some heavier rain could be possible along the coast through the night that may reduce visibilities to MVFR or IFR. Winds will slowly turn southwesterly then northwesterly by tomorrow morning as the cold front sweeps from west to east across the area. Rain should subside with the progression of the cold front. Some patchy fog/mist could also develop late tonight leading to reduced visibilities. BB/03
NEAR TERM
(Now through Sunday)
Issued at 1232 PM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
The sloppy mess of rain continues this afternoon as we slowly chip away at the drought conditions. Broad southwesterly flow aloft with several embedded shortwaves will persist through Today before slowly pushing east on Sunday. The remainder of the day appears to be on track and expect scattered to numerous showers with a few embedded thunderstorms to remain possible, with best chances shifting east of the I-65 corridor by the afternoon hours.
We see renewed chances for showers and storms late tonight into Sunday morning as another shortwave pushes across the area. The surface cold front starts working its way through the CWA late tonight into Sunday morning, finally ushering in drier, cooler air as we head into Sunday afternoon and evening. Expect high temperatures today to top out in the lower to middle 70's, dipping into the upper 50's inland and lower to middle 60's nearer the coast tonight. Sunday will be a bit cooler, with highs in the upper 60's to lower 70's.
The overall threat for flash flooding appears to have diminished a bit as well considering the convective evolution so far this morning.
Storms have been a bit more progressive and have not had a tendency to train very much, and storms later this morning into tonight will not have as much potential to train repeatedly over the same areas.
Despite this, still expect an additional inch or two of rainfall over the forecast area, particularly nearer the coast. A high risk of rip currents remains in place through Sunday afternoon. BB/03 MM/25
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 62 71 51 66 42 63 43 63 / 70 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 66 72 56 66 45 62 47 62 / 80 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 Destin 68 74 58 69 48 64 49 64 / 80 40 10 0 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 61 71 47 66 37 64 39 60 / 90 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 59 69 47 64 37 63 40 59 / 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Camden 59 69 46 62 37 61 38 57 / 80 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crestview 63 74 48 68 38 64 40 62 / 90 40 10 0 0 0 0 0
MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...High Rip Current Risk through Sunday afternoon for ALZ265-266.
FL...High Rip Current Risk through Sunday afternoon for FLZ202-204- 206.
MS...None.
GM...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
MBPA1 | 3 mi | 46 min | 68°F | 67°F | ||||
MCGA1 - 8736897 - Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL | 6 mi | 46 min | ESE 7G | 68°F | 62°F | 29.86 | ||
PTOA1 | 8 mi | 46 min | 68°F | 67°F | ||||
OBLA1 - 8737048 - Mobile State Docks, AL | 10 mi | 46 min | 68°F | 63°F | 29.89 | |||
EFLA1 | 11 mi | 46 min | 66°F | 66°F | ||||
WKXA1 - Weeks Bay Reserve, AL | 17 mi | 61 min | ESE 1.9 | 70°F | 29.89 | 70°F | ||
DILA1 | 22 mi | 46 min | SE 13G | 68°F | 29.85 | |||
GDXM6 - Grand Bay Reserve, MS | 23 mi | 61 min | NE 11 | 67°F | 29.92 | 66°F | ||
FRMA1 | 24 mi | 46 min | SE 7G | 70°F | 29.86 | 69°F | ||
PNLM6 - 8741533 - Pascagoula NOAA Lab, MS | 29 mi | 46 min | 62°F | |||||
PTBM6 - 8741003 - Petit Bois Island, MS | 33 mi | 46 min | ESE 8.9G | 67°F | 29.84 | |||
42012 - Orange Beach AL Buoy | 45 mi | 36 min | SSE 9.7G | 73°F | 73°F | 29.88 | 71°F | |
PCLF1 - 8729840 - Pensacola, FL | 48 mi | 46 min | 0G | 68°F | 67°F | 29.89 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KBFM MOBILE DOWNTOWN,AL | 4 sm | 5 min | SSE 09G17 | 4 sm | Overcast | Thunderstorm Hvy Rain Mist | 70°F | 66°F | 88% | 29.87 |
KMOB MOBILE RGNL,AL | 11 sm | 4 min | ESE 08 | 5 sm | Overcast | Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain Mist | 70°F | 68°F | 94% | 29.86 |
KCQF H L SONNY CALLAHAN,AL | 13 sm | 10 min | ESE 03 | 7 sm | Overcast | 29.88 | ||||
Wind History from BFM
(wind in knots)Tide / Current for Fowl River, Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama
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Fowl River
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Sat -- 02:10 AM CST 1.80 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:32 AM CST Sunrise
Sat -- 11:07 AM CST Moonset
Sat -- 02:12 PM CST -0.14 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:51 PM CST Sunset
Sat -- 09:44 PM CST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 02:10 AM CST 1.80 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:32 AM CST Sunrise
Sat -- 11:07 AM CST Moonset
Sat -- 02:12 PM CST -0.14 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 04:51 PM CST Sunset
Sat -- 09:44 PM CST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Fowl River, Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama, Tide feet
12 am |
1.6 |
1 am |
1.7 |
2 am |
1.8 |
3 am |
1.8 |
4 am |
1.7 |
5 am |
1.5 |
6 am |
1.3 |
7 am |
1 |
8 am |
0.8 |
9 am |
0.5 |
10 am |
0.3 |
11 am |
0.1 |
12 pm |
-0 |
1 pm |
-0.1 |
2 pm |
-0.1 |
3 pm |
-0.1 |
4 pm |
-0 |
5 pm |
0.1 |
6 pm |
0.4 |
7 pm |
0.6 |
8 pm |
0.8 |
9 pm |
1 |
10 pm |
1.1 |
11 pm |
1.2 |
Mobile Bay Entrance
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Sat -- 01:59 AM CST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 06:31 AM CST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:54 AM CST -2.30 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 11:06 AM CST Moonset
Sat -- 02:10 PM CST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 04:51 PM CST Sunset
Sat -- 08:29 PM CST 2.03 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 09:44 PM CST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 01:59 AM CST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 06:31 AM CST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:54 AM CST -2.30 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 11:06 AM CST Moonset
Sat -- 02:10 PM CST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 04:51 PM CST Sunset
Sat -- 08:29 PM CST 2.03 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 09:44 PM CST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Mobile Bay Entrance, Alabama Current, knots
12 am |
1.1 |
1 am |
0.6 |
2 am |
-0 |
3 am |
-0.6 |
4 am |
-1.2 |
5 am |
-1.6 |
6 am |
-2 |
7 am |
-2.2 |
8 am |
-2.3 |
9 am |
-2.2 |
10 am |
-2 |
11 am |
-1.6 |
12 pm |
-1.1 |
1 pm |
-0.6 |
2 pm |
-0.1 |
3 pm |
0.4 |
4 pm |
0.9 |
5 pm |
1.3 |
6 pm |
1.7 |
7 pm |
1.9 |
8 pm |
2 |
9 pm |
2 |
10 pm |
1.9 |
11 pm |
1.7 |
Mobile, AL,

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