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Marine Weather and Tides
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| Sunrise 6:18AM | Sunset 7:34PM | Saturday August 17, 2019 8:57 AM CDT (13:57 UTC) | Moonrise 9:06PM | Moonset 8:02AM | Illumination 96% |  |
GMZ630 Northern Mobile Bay- 505 Am Cdt Sat Aug 17 2019
Today..Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tonight..South winds 8 to 13 knots becoming southwest. Waves around 1 foot. Slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Sunday..Southwest winds 3 to 8 knots becoming south 8 to 13 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Sunday night..South winds 8 to 13 knots becoming west 3 to 8 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then chance of showers and Thunderstorms after midnight.
Monday..Northwest winds 3 to 8 knots becoming southwest 8 to 13 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and Thunderstorms likely.
Monday night..West winds 8 to 13 knots diminishing to 3 to 8 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tuesday..West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and Thunderstorms likely.
Tuesday night..Southwest winds 8 to 13 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Wednesday..Southwest winds 3 to 8 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and Thunderstorms likely.
Wednesday night..Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Today..Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tonight..South winds 8 to 13 knots becoming southwest. Waves around 1 foot. Slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Sunday..Southwest winds 3 to 8 knots becoming south 8 to 13 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Sunday night..South winds 8 to 13 knots becoming west 3 to 8 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then chance of showers and Thunderstorms after midnight.
Monday..Northwest winds 3 to 8 knots becoming southwest 8 to 13 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and Thunderstorms likely.
Monday night..West winds 8 to 13 knots diminishing to 3 to 8 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Tuesday..West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and Thunderstorms likely.
Tuesday night..Southwest winds 8 to 13 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Wednesday..Southwest winds 3 to 8 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and Thunderstorms likely.
Wednesday night..Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
GMZ600 Synopsis For Pascagoula Ms To Okaloosa Walton County Line Fl Out 60 Nm Including Major Area Bays And Sounds- 505 Am Cdt Sat Aug 17 2019
Synopsis..Surface high pressure will become better established from the western atlantic to the north central gulf through midweek leading to a better southwest wind flow over the marine area later today through midweek. Better coverage of showers and Thunderstorms can be expected, especially Sunday through Monday, as a weak frontal boundary near the coast early today shifts inland and continues to weaken.
Synopsis..Surface high pressure will become better established from the western atlantic to the north central gulf through midweek leading to a better southwest wind flow over the marine area later today through midweek. Better coverage of showers and Thunderstorms can be expected, especially Sunday through Monday, as a weak frontal boundary near the coast early today shifts inland and continues to weaken.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Bay Minette, AL
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Area Discussion for - Mobile/Pensacola, FL
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus64 kmob 171134 aaa afdmob area forecast discussion... Updated national weather service mobile al 634 am cdt Sat aug 17 2019 Discussion Updated for latest aviation discussion below. Aviation 12z issuance... MostlyVFR conditions through 18.12z. Could see a short period of MVFR to ifr CIGS and visibilities in an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon or early this evening. Winds will be light and varible early this morning becoming south to southwest at 5 to 10 knots this afternoon through early this evening then light and variable later this evening through 18.12z. 32 ee Prev discussion issued 452 am cdt Sat aug 17 2019 near term now through Saturday night ... A weak mid level trof still stretching from eastern sections of sc and ga to the NE gulf near apalachicola fl will gradually shift NE through tonight mostly in response to a passing mid to upper level shortwave tracking eastward from the central plains states to the mid to upper ms river valley today and tonight. Near the sfc a weak frontal boundary still draped near and along the al and nwfl coast early this morning will slowly shift inland and weaken later today and tonight as a well defined seabreeze circulation develops near the immediate coast and begins to slowly shift inland by midday. South of the front better moisture in the boundary layer is noted with surface dewpt temps ranging from the middle to upper 70s. With this pattern a big difference in humidity levels will develop by this afternoon with rh values in the upper 20 to lower 30 percentile range over northern sections of the forecast area and the lower to middle 60 percentile range near the immediate coast. Where the better moisture is located expect isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms to form especially along and south of the front early today, generally over the adjacent gulf waters of al and nwfl mostly west of pensacola, and over coastal locations of nwfl further east towards fort walton beach and destin. This is where the best coverage of showers and thunderstorms will form over land later today as the seabreeze move inland. Latest model soundings show plenty of dry air still present above 5 kft over coastal areas today with ml capes ranging from 2500 to 3000 j kg suggesting any thunderstorms that do form by mid to late afternoon could be briefly strong accompanied with gusty straightline winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning and short periods of very heavy rain. As a result anyone near the coast or along the beach should stay tuned to local radar trends during the afternoon and early evening hours. With good subsidence and less cloud cover still present to the north throughout the day afternoon temps will climb to the upper 90s to near 100, especially along and east of the i-65 and north of the i- 10. Further west and along the coast highs will range from the lower to middle 90s. Lows tonight will trend a little warmer compared to last night ranging from the middle 70s for most inland areas and the upper 70s to near 80 along the immediate coast. 32 ee short term Sunday through Monday night ... An upper level ridge of high pressure stretching from southern portions of tx to the north central gulf of mexico early Sunday morning is forecast to retrograde westward through Sunday night, while a secondary upper level ridge axis meanwhile continues to extend from the western atlantic to the eastern fl peninsula. A weak mid to upper level flow pattern will prevail across our forecast area between these features. Despite the weakness aloft, short range model guidance indicates that the bulk of deeper moisture will remain oriented from the northern gulf of mexico through the fl big bend and adjacent southern georgia Sunday afternoon, with another zone of enhanced moisture over southeast la and portions of southern ms |
and far southwest al. A slightly drier and more subsident airmass may continue to extend across interior portions of our forecast area through Sunday night. A weak surface trough axis will extend over interior portions of the forecast area on Sunday afternoon, which could aid in the development of some convection, but given the overall pattern, we have opted to reduce pops from the previous forecast over interior parts of our area for Sunday, with only 20-40% convective coverage now indicated. A better chance of showers and storms will reside over the southern third of our region within the zone of higher moisture, and will have chance pops in the morning increasing to likely (~60%) by Sunday afternoon. A persistent low level thermal ridge will allow temperatures to warm into the lower to mid 90s over inland areas, while readings in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees are anticipated near the immediate coast. Maximum heat indices will range from 100-105 degrees over most of the area, with a few spots possibly reaching between 105-108. Convection should become more isolated to scattered in coverage during the evening hours, with more numerous coverage becoming focused from near the immediate coast to the offshore waters. Overnight lows will range in the lower to mid 70s inland and in the mid to upper 70s along the coast. A weak inverted low to mid level trough is forecast to develop from the north central gulf of mexico through the fl big bend and adjacent southern ga on Monday in the weakness between the pair of ridges. An associated plume of deeper moisture will return back into our area Monday and will combine with ample instability to bring increased coverage of showers and storms to our region. We will keep likely pops going across much of the area during the day, before becoming more isolated to scattered in nature Monday evening into late Monday night. High temperatures may be a couple of degrees cooler, but still ranging from the lower to mid 90s inland and in the upper 80s to around 90 near the immediate coast. 21 long term Tuesday through Friday ... An unsettled weather pattern will continue through much of next week as a persistent mid level trough continues to extend over the vicinity of the north central gulf coast region. Daily precipitable water values will continue to average between 1.75" and 2" along this feature, and will combine with the available afternoon instability to produce scattered to locally numerous showers and thunderstorms each day. Convective coverage will tend to decrease in the evening overnight hours inland, with higher coverage becoming focused offshore. High temperatures should continue to range in the lower to mid 90s inland, and in the upper 80s to around 90 along the immediate coast. Lows each night will continue to range in the 70s. 21 marine... High pressure near the surface will become better established from the western atlantic to the north central gulf through early to mid week leading to a light to moderate west to southwest wind flow over the marine area later today through midweek. Seas are expected to build to 2 to 4 feet offshore with this pattern later today through mon. Winds and seas will be higher near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms forming mostly along and south of a weakening frontal boundary that shifts inland later today and tonight. 32 ee 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 |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| OBLA1 - 8737048 - Mobile State Docks, AL | 21 mi | 57 min | 85°F | 86°F | 1014.8 hPa (+2.1) | |||
| MHPA1 - Meaher Park, AL | 22 mi | 87 min | Calm | |||||
| PTOA1 | 23 mi | 57 min | 83°F | 78°F | ||||
| MCGA1 - 8736897 - Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL | 25 mi | 57 min | W 2.9 G 4.1 | 85°F | 86°F | 1015 hPa (+2.0) | ||
| MBPA1 | 33 mi | 57 min | 83°F | 80°F | ||||
| WBYA1 | 39 mi | 57 min | 84°F | |||||
| WKXA1 - Weeks Bay Reserve, AL | 39 mi | 72 min | 80°F | 1014 hPa | 78°F | |||
| BSCA1 - Bon Secour, AL | 45 mi | 87 min | W 5.1 | 86°F | 1013.9 hPa | |||
| GBRM6 | 48 mi | 117 min | 82°F | |||||
| CRTA1 - Cedar Point, AL | 49 mi | 57 min | W 5.1 | 86°F | 1014.2 hPa (+1.0) |
Wind History for Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL
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| 2 days ago | NE G9 | SE | SE | SE | W G11 | NE | S G5 | SW | N G10 | N | N | W | N | NW | NW | N | NW | NW G6 | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | N |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Mobile, Mobile Downtown Airport, AL | 26 mi | 2.1 hrs | N 0 | 4.00 mi | Fog/Mist | 78°F | 75°F | 93% | 1014.5 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KBFM
Wind History from BFM (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Lower Hall Landing, Tensaw River, Alabama
EDIT Weekend mode (on/off) (on/off) Help One Week of DataLower Hall Landing
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Sat -- 03:37 AM CDT 0.29 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:19 AM CDT Sunrise
Sat -- 08:02 AM CDT Moonset
Sat -- 05:18 PM CDT 1.39 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:31 PM CDT Sunset
Sat -- 09:05 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 03:37 AM CDT 0.29 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:19 AM CDT Sunrise
Sat -- 08:02 AM CDT Moonset
Sat -- 05:18 PM CDT 1.39 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:31 PM CDT Sunset
Sat -- 09:05 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Tide / Current Tables for Mobile (Mobile State Docks), Alabama (2) (expired 1989-12-31)
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Sat -- 12:53 AM CDT 0.39 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:19 AM CDT Sunrise
Sat -- 08:03 AM CDT Moonset
Sat -- 03:22 PM CDT 1.58 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:32 PM CDT Sunset
Sat -- 09:06 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 12:53 AM CDT 0.39 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:19 AM CDT Sunrise
Sat -- 08:03 AM CDT Moonset
Sat -- 03:22 PM CDT 1.58 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:32 PM CDT Sunset
Sat -- 09:06 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Weather Map and Satellite Images
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Wind Forecast for Mobile/Pensacola, FL (9,2,3,4)
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