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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 149 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026

- Areas of dense fog are expected tonight into Saturday morning. Patchy to areas of fog, locally dense, are possible again Saturday night into Sunday morning.

- A HIGH risk of rip currents is in effect into tonight for strong rip currents creating dangerous swimming conditions. A MODERATE to HIGH risk of rip currents returns Tuesday.

- Above normal temperatures have returned for the foreseeable future.

UPDATE

Issued at 149 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026

The latest night fog satellite product is showing areas of fog expanding into southeast Mississippi, and several Mississippi Department of Transportation webcams are confirming dense fog across that area. In addition, the latest CAMs are showing this fog spreading into SE MS, and continuing through 15z. Therefore, updated the Dense Fog Advisory to now include all of southeast Mississippi, with the exception of Wayne county. The NPW has been sent and now includes an expiration time of 9am. /22

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1016 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

The main forecasting headache as we head through the weekend will be patchy to areas of dense fog that develop each night, lingering into the early morning hours. Light winds, clear skies, and ample surface cooling will allow for fog development over the next few hours across much of southwest Alabama into south-central Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. This fog will likely reduce visibility at times below a quarter of a mile, necessitating a dense fog advisory with this forecast package. Dense fog will be most likely between midnight and 7am when the advisory goes into effect. Fog will again be possible late Saturday night into Sunday morning with a similar overall setup, so I would not be surprised if another night of dense fog occurs again for much of the area.

Dry weather conditions will prevail otherwise throughout the weekend into next week. Anomalously warm weather will be here to stay for the foreseeable future as highs stay in the middle to upper 70's this weekend before returning to lower and middle 80's for next week. Lows will be in the middle 40's to lower 50's this weekend before returning back to middle 50's to lower 60's mid to late next week. A Low risk of rip currents today will continue through Monday, becoming a High risk for strong rip currents once again Tuesday and at least a Moderate risk continuing into Wednesday. MM/25

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1016 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

Patchy to areas of dense fog will continue to gradually develop over the next few hours across much of southwest and south-central Alabama into the Florida Panhandle. This will reduce visibility and ceilings as low as LIFR and even VLIFR flight category at times through around daybreak. Fog gradually lifts through mid morning with flight category improving back to VFR for the day Saturday. Another night of fog, locally dense, is possible Saturday night into Sunday morning, although confidence on coverage and density is not very high at this time. Winds will remain light out of the north to northeast tonight into Saturday generally less than 5 knots. MM/25

MARINE

Issued at 1016 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

A light easterly to northeasterly flow today becomes easterly Sunday. Light to moderate easterly flow Monday becomes moderate to strong southeasterly flow late Monday night into Tuesday. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed for Monday night into Tuesday morning. Light to occasionally moderate southeasterly flow continues the rest of the week. MM/25

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 76 51 79 51 / 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 72 56 76 54 / 0 0 0 0 Destin 72 56 74 56 / 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 76 47 81 48 / 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 75 46 80 49 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 72 47 79 49 / 0 0 0 0 Crestview 75 48 80 49 / 0 0 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CST this morning for ALZ052>060- 261>266.

FL...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CST this morning for FLZ201>206.

MS...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CST this morning for MSZ075-076- 078-079.

GM...None.