Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
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599 FXUS64 KMOB 061749 AFDMOB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 1249 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...New AVIATION, NEAR TERM... .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1249 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 MVFR ceilings continue west of I-65 this afternoon and VFR conditions east of I-65. Increasing coverage in storms is expected this afternoon with the best chances along highway 84 and the I-10 corridor. Coverage is expected to be less than yesterday but temporary reductions in visibilities and ceilings could be possible nearby storms. Storms will dissipate around midnight. Light west-southwesterly winds continue through the forecast. BB/03 && .NEAR TERM... (Now through Sunday) Issued at 1249 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 The rest of this weekend appears to be a rinse and repeat of what has happened the past couple days. An active Summer time pattern persists with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected again both this afternoon and Sunday afternoon. A stalled boundary over the forecast area will once again serve as our primary mechanism for storm development, with primary hazards from storms being heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. PWATs remain very high in the 2.2 to 2.5 inch range today and tomorrow, meaning storms will likely be very heavy rain producers with potential for localized flash flooding of urban and poor drainage areas possible in any locations that see training storms. Outside of storms the heat is on again this afternoon. Temperatures reaching the lower to middle 90`s coupled with high dewpoints in the middle to upper 70`s inland and lower 80`s nearer the coast will support another day of heat index values exceeding 105 to 110 degrees. A heat advisory goes into effect this morning, lasting through the late afternoon for much of southwestern Alabama into the Florida panhandle. In southeastern Mississippi, storm and cloud coverage should remain sufficient to keep temperatures slightly cooler, and likewise heat index values of 100 to 105 are expected in those areas. It is possible we hit heat advisory criteria again on Sunday, however extent of storm coverage may keep temperatures down enough to keep heat index values in the 100 to 107 range. If confidence increases on warmer high temperatures and/or lesser storm coverage, a heat advisory could be needed for a large portion of the forecast area. Our beach hazards continue as we move through the rest of the weekend. A high risk of rip currents remains in effect through Sunday night. The anticipated swell packet associated with now Tropical Storm Beryl arrived late yesterday afternoon resulting in a rapid and significant uptick in the presence of strong rip currents at AL/FL beaches. The swell period should gradually diminish, however anticipate a continued threat for strong rip currents through at least Sunday morning/afternoon, gradually waning into the evening and night time hours. A coastal flood advisory remains in effect for all of the AL/FL panhandle coast where minor flooding associated with wave run-up due to the swell may occur. This is particularly the case in our more vulnerable areas such as the west end of Dauphin Island and the Fort Pickens area. MM/25 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Mobile 77 93 76 92 77 90 76 93 / 40 60 20 60 40 70 40 50 Pensacola 80 90 79 91 80 90 79 92 / 30 60 30 60 40 70 40 50 Destin 81 88 80 90 81 90 80 92 / 30 60 30 60 40 70 40 50 Evergreen 74 92 74 93 74 91 73 92 / 30 60 40 70 30 70 30 60 Waynesboro 74 93 73 95 74 91 73 89 / 30 60 30 60 30 80 30 50 Camden 74 92 74 93 73 92 73 89 / 30 60 40 70 30 70 30 60 Crestview 76 93 74 93 75 91 75 94 / 30 60 30 70 30 70 30 60 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for ALZ052>060-261>266. Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM CDT Sunday for ALZ265-266. High Rip Current Risk through late Sunday night for ALZ265-266. FL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for FLZ201>206. Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM CDT Sunday for FLZ202-204-206. High Rip Current Risk through late Sunday night for FLZ202-204- 206. MS...None. GM...None. && $$ This product is also available on the web at: www.weather.gov/mob