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994 FXUS64 KMOB 211832 AFDMOB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 132 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...New NEAR TERM... .NEAR TERM...
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(Now through Saturday) Issued at 129 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 The forecast remains on track today with only minor tweaks to lower the dewpoints based on current observations. Other than that, the cu field has developed over the past hour or so as the sea breeze continues to hover right along the coastal interface. The local area remains underneath an elongated ridge aloft while a sprawling surface high over the western Atlantic maintains its grip on much of the Southeast. Winds at the surface remain easterly to southeasterly on the western periphery of the surface high. Slightly drier air will filter into the region late this afternoon (especially east of I-65) with the HREF showing PWATs rebounding back to 1.4-1.6 inches along the coast by Saturday afternoon. Expect much of the local area to remain dry tonight through Saturday as high pressure remains in control of the weather. That said, isolated showers and storms are possible along the sea breeze by Saturday afternoon, but the activity will likely be confined to Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties in northwest Florida. Heat stress is a concern early this weekend with highs topping out in the mid to upper 90s for inland communities (low 90s at the beaches) as heat indices soar into the 100-104 range on Saturday. Beach Note: The risk of rip currents remains HIGH as local beaches fly RED or DOUBLE RED flags today. Conditions should slowly begin to subside as we slide into the weekend with a MODERATE risk expected by Saturday. 07/mb
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/issued 1236 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024/ ...New AVIATION... AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1236 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 VFR conditions prevail through the period. Winds will shift to southeasterly along the coast late this afternoon with the sea breeze and then turn light and variable overnight. 07/mb
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&& .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Mobile 71 95 74 95 76 96 76 95 / 0 0 0 10 0 30 20 50 Pensacola 74 93 77 93 79 94 80 94 / 0 10 0 10 10 40 30 60 Destin 78 92 80 91 80 91 80 91 / 0 20 10 10 10 40 30 60 Evergreen 68 96 71 97 74 96 73 96 / 0 10 0 10 10 40 20 60 Waynesboro 69 98 72 98 74 97 74 97 / 0 0 0 10 10 30 20 60 Camden 68 95 72 96 74 95 73 96 / 0 0 0 10 10 40 20 50 Crestview 69 98 72 97 74 97 74 96 / 0 20 0 20 0 40 20 60 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for ALZ265-266. FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ202-204-206. MS...None. GM...None. && $$ This product is also available on the web at: www.weather.gov/mob