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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 710 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

- A HIGH risk of rip currents continues through this afternoon for coastal Alabama and northwest Florida beaches. The risk returns to HIGH by Wednesday.

- Marine winds will reach advisory-level conditions tonight into early Monday for coastal Alabama, and persist through Monday night for the Gulf waters. Additional rounds rounds of advisory-level conditions with gusts near gale-force are likely this week as marine winds turn easterly.

- Strong easterly winds with gusts near gale-force on Wednesday and Thursday will likely result in high surf advisory conditions with breaking waves of 5-8 feet and possible minor coastal inundation.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 303 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

Regional radar mosaic is currently detecting scattered light showers southeast of I-65 and a few sprinkles northwest of I-65 along the cold front slowly passing through our area. This front will usher in a cooler and drier airmass as strong surface high pressure builds in from the northwest, with the precipitation moving east out of the area by mid-evening. Other then a few possible sprinkles reemerging along the beaches Monday, a dry and cooler period will follow through Tuesday night. Low temperatures tonight will lower into the 48 to 53 degree range inland, with middle 50s along the coast. High temperatures on Monday should only ranging from 65-70 degrees due to the cold air advection under a thick cloud canopy. The coldest temperatures will occur Monday night with lows ranging from 45 to 50 degrees inland, and from 50 to 55 degrees along the coast. With the front sitting just offshore, showers and a few storms may encroach upon the immediate coastline through midweek as a series of weak shortwaves progress across the mostly westerly flow aloft. The strongest of these waves will arrive on Wednesday into Thursday brining the chance for some light overrunning rain to the area. However, moisture quality will likely be limited and the best chance for any appreciable rain will likely be along the immediate coastline. High Pressure will then rebuild into the area by the weekend leading to dry conditions as temperatures slowly warm.

Beach Forecast: A HIGH risk of rip currents will persist through this afternoon, followed by a MODERATE risk tonight and then a LOW Monday and Tuesday due to northerly winds. A HIGH risk of rip currents will return by midweek due to a strong persistent easterly wind fetch over the Gulf. Be sure to continue to swim near lifeguards. /22

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 710 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

MVFR conditions will be quickly becoming VFR as rain slowly diminishes from west to east. VFR conditions will prevail throughout the remainder of the forecast with a light north wind. BB-8

MARINE

Issued at 303 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

The Small Craft Advisory for the Gulf waters has been extended through 7am Tuesday due to persistent north to northeast winds of 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. For Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound, the Small Craft Advisory for tonight is set to expire at 10am Monday. This moderate to strong offshore flow will then decrease and turn easterly by Tuesday afternoon. Moderate to strong easterly winds will then occur late Tuesday night into Friday, and we expect another round of small craft advisory-level conditions with the potential of gusts nearing gale force. /22

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 52 68 50 78 / 10 10 0 0 Pensacola 56 68 55 76 / 20 10 10 0 Destin 56 70 56 75 / 30 10 10 0 Evergreen 48 70 46 78 / 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 50 68 46 76 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 48 67 46 75 / 0 0 0 0 Crestview 51 71 48 78 / 10 10 10 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM CDT Monday for GMZ630>632.

Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT Tuesday for GMZ650-655-670- 675.