National Weather Service

Heavy rain likely for portions of the Southeast on Friday

An area of low pressure in the northern Gulf of Mexico will bring several inches of rain to portions of the Southeast on Friday. Rain will be moderate to occasionally heavy at times and will make travel conditions difficult. Hardest hit areas are expected to be southern Alabama, southern Georgia and northern Florida where rainfall totals will range from 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
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Detailed Forecast

Overnight ENE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday NNE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night NNE wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night N wind around 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday ENE wind around 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

30.38°N 88.28°W

Last Update: 7:10 pm CDT Apr 17, 2014

Forecast Valid: 4am CDT Apr 18, 2014-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2014

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Heavy rain likely for portions of the Southeast on Friday

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14NM NW Dauphin Island AL

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