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FXUS64 KMOB 010526
AFDMOB
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1226 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION, AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 1223 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
- A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG TO LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS,
HEAVY RAINFALL, AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
- A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND FOR
ALL AREA BEACHES.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1223 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
A STRONG SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY HELPING
A CARVE OUT A TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN STATES. THIS WILL SEND A
COLD FRONT SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE AREA LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THE
FRONT WILL LIKELY STALL ALONG THE I-65 CORRIDOR ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON BEFORE BEING PUSHED EAST ON MONDAY. AS THE TROUGH AND
FRONT MOVE INTO THE AREA, THE DEEPER MOISTURE WILL BE PUSHED
EASTWARD TODAY WITH SOME DRIER AIR SLOWLY MOVING INTO NORTHWEST
AREA. AS A RESULT, THE HIGHEST RAIN CHANCES WILL BE MAINLY EAST OF
I-65. AS THE FRONT MOVES IN OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY, SCATTERED POPS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA BEFORE MOVING EAST OF I-65
DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL. HOWEVER THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. A DRIER AIRMASS MOVES ACROSS THE
ENTIRE AREA MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH UPPER LEVEL RIDGING BUILDS
BACK INTO THE AREA, RESULTING IN MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH
MIDWEEK. MOISTURE LEVELS RETURN LATE IN THE WEEK WITH INCREASING
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. /13
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1223 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026
ISOLATED CONVECTION WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT OVER EASTERN PORTIONS
OF THE AREA, THEN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION IS EXPECTED ON
SATURDAY MAINLY ALONG/EAST OF THE ALABAMA/MOBILE RIVERS. MVFR
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS, AND SOME
PATCHY OVERNIGHT FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER INTERIOR AREAS AS WELL.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS OVERNIGHT BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY 5-10 KNOTS
ON SATURDAY, POTENTIALLY 10-15 KNOTS NEAR THE COAST. /29
MARINE
ISSUED AT 136 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026
LIGHT TO MODERATE WESTERLY WINDS BECOMES A MODERATE TO
OCCASIONALLY STRONG WESTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING ON MONDAY. SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STORMS BECOME POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE WEEK,
WITH BEST CHANCES THIS WEEKEND. /16
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
MOBILE 91 75 91 72 / 30 40 40 10
PENSACOLA 89 78 89 76 / 40 60 70 30
DESTIN 88 78 88 78 / 70 70 90 50
EVERGREEN 89 72 90 70 / 40 50 40 20
WAYNESBORO 92 73 92 70 / 30 40 10 0
CAMDEN 88 72 89 70 / 40 50 20 10
CRESTVIEW 88 74 89 72 / 70 60 70 30
MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT FOR ALZ265-266.
FL...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT FOR FLZ202-204-206.
MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
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