A Powerful Storm System To Impact the Southern Plains through the Gulf Coast

A vigorous storm system will develop over the southern Plains today, bringing strong winds and fire weather concerns from southeast New Mexico to south Texas, as well as a risk of severe storms and heavy rainfall from the ArkLaTex to the central Gulf Coast. The severe storm and heavy rainfall threat will spread across the Southeast on Friday.
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12NM SSE Gulfport MS

Marine Point Forecast

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This
Afternoon
ESE 20kt
4ft
High: 65 °F
Tonight

ESE 20kt
2-4ft
Low: 56 °F
Friday

SW 15kt
2-4ft
High: 61 °F
Friday
Night
WSW 20kt
3-4ft
Low: 49 °F
Saturday

W 15kt
2-3ft
High: 58 °F
Saturday
Night
NW 10kt
2ft
Low: 49 °F
Sunday

NNW 10kt
1-2ft
High: 60 °F
Sunday
Night
N 10kt
2ft
Low: 49 °F
Monday

N 10kt
1-2ft
High: 61 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:21 pm CST Dec 13, 2018
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Dec 13, 2018-6pm CST Dec 19, 2018

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Synopsis: A strong low pressure area and associated cold front will move generally west to east across northern and eastern Texas today and the lower Mississippi valley and central Gulf coast region Friday and Friday night. High pressure will build over the region Sunday into early next week.

This Afternoon

ESE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Seas around 4 ft.

Tonight

ESE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Patchy fog. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Friday

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

WSW wind 15 to 20 kt. A slight chance of showers before midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

W wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

*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.