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FXUS64 KMOB 081721
AFDMOB
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1221 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
..NEW AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
ISSUED AT 1218 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
- HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT FOR COASTAL
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES.
- PATCHY DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO THE PRE-DAWN
HOURS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS.
- ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1233 AM CST SUN MAR 8 2026
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO
MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE
TO BE A THREAT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AS THE LINE MOVES
SOUTHEAST. MINOR FLOODING COULD BE AN ISSUE IN NORMALLY FLOOD
PRONE LOCATIONS. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH CLEARING TAKES PLACE LATER
TODAY, WE MAY BE ABLE TO GENERATE ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND STORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. A SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE
ALONG THE STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON LEADING TO MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. THERE IS MARGINAL
RISK OF SEVERE STORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF
OF THE AREA WITH THE PRIMARY RISK BEING LARGE HAIL. TUESDAY WILL
BE DRY ACROSS THE AREA AS UPPER RIDGING BUILDS. RAIN CHANCES
INCREASE AGAIN WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES THE AREA. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO MONITORED FOR THE
POTENTIAL OF STRONG OR SEVERE STORMS. /13
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1218 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
MVFR CEILINGS PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WAKE OF MORNING
SHOWERS AND STORMS. A FEW SPOTS REMAIN NEAR IFR INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. A RETURN TO IFR CEILINGS IS
ANTICIPATED AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT, WITH LIFR TO VLIFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITY RETURNING AFTER MIDNIGHT FOR MOST LOCATIONS AS AREAS OF
DENSE FOG SETTLE IN. THE ANTICIPATION IS FOR THIS TO LIFT BY MID
MORNING MONDAY BACK TO MVFR FLIGHT CATEGORY. WINDS REMAIN
GENERALLY OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH NEAR OR LESS THAN 5 KNOTS
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. MM/25
MARINE
ISSUED AT 1233 AM CST SUN MAR 8 2026
A LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. DENSE FOG
REMAINS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COASTLINE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS. AT
LEAST SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT AS WINDS TURN NORTHERLY. /13
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
MOBILE 63 80 65 81 / 20 20 10 0
PENSACOLA 66 76 66 78 / 30 10 0 0
DESTIN 64 75 64 75 / 30 10 0 0
EVERGREEN 60 82 61 85 / 40 30 20 0
WAYNESBORO 62 81 64 85 / 10 40 20 0
CAMDEN 61 80 64 83 / 20 50 30 10
CRESTVIEW 61 81 61 83 / 40 20 10 0
MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ALZ265-266.
FL...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FLZ202-204-
206.
MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
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