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FXUS64 KMOB 211038
AFDMOB

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
438 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE...

.NEAR TERM...
(Now through Friday Night)
Issued at 438 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

A reinforcing frontal boundary will move south across the area
this afternoon and this evening with very little fanfare as the
airmass over the region is already extremely dry after the passage
of the earlier front. Much cooler and even drier high pressure
will then build southeast across the region tonight through Friday
night. High temperatures today will be around 10 degrees cooler
than yesterday, mainly in the low to mid 60s across the entire
area. Much colder tonight with lows over most of the interior
dropping down into the mid to upper 30s. Some patchy frost
possible tonight along and north of the Highway 84 corridor. or.
Even cooler on Friday and Friday night as the center of the high
pressure moves closer to our area. Highs on Friday will range from
the mid to upper 50s over most of interior southeast MS and
southern AL, with lower 60s over the southern MS counties and the
coastal counties of AL and northwest FL. Lows Friday night may
fall to near the freezing mark over our northernmost counties,
with mid to upper 30s all the way south to around the I-10
corridor. Generally expect lower 40s south of I-10, except for
some mid to upper 40s along the immediate coast. Patchy frost
possible away from the coast over most of the interior counties
Friday night with nearly calm winds and good radiational cooling.
With the high pressure and very dry air building in, mostly clear
skies and no precipitation expected through Friday night. DS/12

&&

.SHORT AND LONG TERM...
(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 438 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

Surface high pressure will move east Saturday into Sunday with a
light southerly flow developing. This will allow moisture levels
to increase along with moderating temps ahead of an approaching
cold front. This front will stall north of the area on Tuesday.
However with the increasing moisture and lift from the upper
shortwave, a few showers will be possible on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Highs on Saturday will be in the low to mid 60s warming
into the mid/upper 70s by Monday. /13

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 438 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

Strong northwesterly winds will continue over most of the marine
area today, tonight and possibly into early Friday, persisting
longest over the offshore Gulf waters where near gale force gusts
will be possible at times through tonight. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
occasionally up to 9 feet over the Gulf waters through the period
with moderate to choppy conditions on bays. These conditions will
continue to pose hazardous conditions to small craft through early
Friday. Winds and seas begin to relax by late Friday, with light
northerly flow expected by Saturday. Light flow, somewhat variable
at times, is then expected to continue into the early part of
next week. DS/12

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      64  40  62  38  65  43  73  58 /   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pensacola   63  45  61  43  64  48  72  63 /   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Destin      67  48  63  46  66  51  72  63 /   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Evergreen   63  37  58  35  64  36  70  50 /   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Waynesboro  63  37  59  34  64  37  71  52 /   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camden      61  36  56  33  60  35  68  49 /   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Crestview   63  37  63  35  68  38  74  51 /   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ630>636.

     Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM CST Friday for GMZ650-655-670-
     675.

&&

$$

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