Area Forecast Discussion
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500 FXUS64 KMOB 191825 AFDMOB Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 125 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...New AVIATION, NEAR TERM UPDATE... .AVIATION...
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(18Z TAFS) Issued at 125 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 VFR conditions will generally prevail across the region through the next 24 hours. The exception could be localized MVFR ceilings and visibility reductions in association with isolated to scattered SHRA/TSRA that will develop across portions of our region this afternoon. Easterly winds will remain elevated between 10-15 knots over much of the area through the afternoon with occasional gusts up to 20-25 knots. Easterly winds should generally diminish to 10 knots or less by early this evening except along the immediate coast/beaches. /21
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&& .NEAR TERM UPDATE...
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Issued at 125 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 The forecast is generally on track this afternoon, but we did make some slight adjustments to afternoon POPs, mainly to expand the slight chance of showers into inland portions of southwest AL and southeast MS this afternoon as a narrow plume of moisture advances westward across our region. Lifeguards are reporting double red flags flying at Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Pensacola Beach, Navarre Beach, and Destin as surf remains very rough with breakers up to 5-7 feet along with numerous/frequent rip currents. No changes were made to the ongoing High Surf Advisory product in effect through 7 PM Thursday. Surf should slowly subside into Friday. We did go ahead and extend the High rip current risk out into Friday night. /21
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&& .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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AL...High Rip Current Risk through late Friday night for ALZ265-266. High Surf Advisory until 7 PM CDT Thursday for ALZ265-266. FL...High Rip Current Risk through late Friday night for FLZ202-204- 206. High Surf Advisory until 7 PM CDT Thursday for FLZ202-204-206. MS...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for GMZ631-632. Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT Thursday for GMZ650-655-670- 675.
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