Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
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234 FXUS64 KMOB 172352 AFDMOB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 652 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...New AVIATION... .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 652 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 Isolated showers and perhaps a brief storm or two will push south toward the coast this evening, and eventually offshore. A few showers remain possible near the coast overnight. Brief MVFR to IFR conditions will accompany the stronger convection. Similar conditions are possible late tonight where patchy fog develops. VFR conditions are otherwise expected. Winds will typically be light and variable. /22 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 332 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024/ ..New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE... NEAR TERM... (Now through Wednesday) Issued at 332 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 An upper low centered near the Carolinas gradually broadens and evolves into an upper trof over the eastern states through Wednesday night. A weak frontal boundary meanders mainly over the coastal counties through Wednesday before finally moving well offshore Wednesday night. Plenty of deep layer moisture is currently in place over the area although progressively drier air will start to slowly filter into the area from the north this evening. Have continued with chance to good chance pops for much of the area this afternoon with slight chance pops for the coastal counties and extreme southeast Mississippi for early this evening. Dry conditions prevail for the rest of tonight into Wednesday morning, although will leave in small pops near the coast close to the weak frontal boundary. For Wednesday afternoon, have kept slight chance pops in for the coastal counties and much of southeast Mississippi, but otherwise dry conditions are expected through Wednesday night. Lows tonight range from the mid 60s well inland to the lower 70s at the coast, and lows Wednesday night will be similar. Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid to upper 80s. A low risk of rip currents is expected through Wednesday night. /29 SHORT AND LONG TERM... (Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 332 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 An upper level trough will continue to slowly move eastward through the end of the week as an upper level ridge builds over the southern plains. This pattern places the local area in a northwesterly to northerly flow during this time. Drier air will filter into the area from the north with PWATs likely to be 1.5 inches or less through the rest of the week. This drier air along with the lack of forcing will result in dry conditions. Over the weekend, the upper level ridge amplifies and builds further east into much of the Southeastern US which will push the upper trough out into the western Atlantic. Increasing subsidence across the area will maintain the dry conditions through the rest of the period. High temps will generally be in the upper 80s and low 90s with lows in the lower 60s well inland to lower 70s near the coast. /13 MARINE... Issued at 332 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 No impacts are expected other than higher winds and seas near storms. /29 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Mobile 70 88 69 90 69 91 70 90 / 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 73 86 72 89 72 89 73 88 / 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 Destin 73 86 73 89 73 89 73 88 / 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 67 90 64 91 66 91 67 91 / 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 65 88 63 89 65 89 66 90 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Camden 65 87 64 88 65 89 66 89 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crestview 68 88 67 91 67 91 67 90 / 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None. && $$ This product is also available on the web at: www.weather.gov/mob