Area Forecast Discussion
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FXUS64 KMOB 061122
AFDMOB
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
522 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 516 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
- Additional rounds of light to rain will occur over the weekend
and mainly be focused near and southeast of the I-65
corridor.
- A strong cold front will move across the area late Sunday
night into early Monday morning, resulting in hazardous marine
conditions for small craft through Monday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1258 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Periods of light rain will continue through the weekend as a
longwave trough moves ever slow slowly eastward across eastern
North America with the base sagging southward into our region. We
are only expecting additional rainfall amounts to range from 0.1
to 0.4 of an inch northwest of the Interstate-65 corridor, and
from 0.4 to 0.8 of an inch to the southeast over the weekend.
Light winds will also occur over the weekend as a strong cold
front approaches our region from the northwest, and there could be
some patchy fog developing late Saturday night across the
northern half of the forecast area. This cold front will pass
through the area Sunday night ushering in a much cooler and drier
airmass as a strong surface high pressure area builds in from the
north. We are still forecasting sub-freezing temperatures across
the northern half of the forecast area Monday night. Dry weather
conditions will prevail through the remainder of the forecast,
although a few spotty light showers may occur Wednesday night and
Thursday night.
Beach Forecast: A LOW risk of rip currents will occur through the
middle of next week. /22
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 522 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Predominately IFR/LIFR conditions over the area improve to
IFR/MVFR this morning with VFR conditions developing this
afternoon across interior portions of southeast Mississippi and
southwest Alabama. An IFR/LIFR ceiling reforms across the area
tonight. Rain will primarily affect areas along and east of I-65
through mid afternoon, after which coverage diminishes. Light
north to northeast winds become northeast to east this afternoon.
/29
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 1258 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Mariners operating small craft on the Gulf from 20-60nm should
exercise caution today. A Small Craft Advisory will likely be
required late Sunday night through Monday evening as a strong cold
front passes through the region. Otherwise, a light to moderate
northerly flow will shift northeasterly this afternoon, and then
easterly to southeasterly tonight. Winds will shift back to
northeasterly on Sunday prior to the arrival of the cold front.
/22
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile 52 48 66 48 / 80 20 30 50
Pensacola 54 51 66 52 / 80 40 50 60
Destin 55 52 66 52 / 90 50 60 60
Evergreen 52 42 65 44 / 70 10 30 50
Waynesboro 54 41 63 43 / 30 10 30 50
Camden 53 40 61 43 / 40 0 30 50
Crestview 51 45 64 47 / 80 40 50 50
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&
$$