textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 201 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026

- Moderate to extreme drought will exacerbate wildfire activity.

- Strong marine winds will create hazardous conditions for small craft into early Monday afternoon.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 201 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026

A cold front continues to move east of the area this afternoon as an upper trough slides east. Most of the rain has ended across the area and the clearing line is approaching the I-65 corridor at this time. A much drier airmass will continue to move into the area through Monday as high pressure builds over the area. An upper ridge will build over the area Monday into Tuesday with high temps back into the upper 70s to near 80 on Monday and into the low 80s on Tuesday. Highs in the low 80s continue through the rest of the week. Lows tonight will be in the low to mid 40s inland to low 50s along the coast. Lows Monday night will be in the upper 40s and low 50s inland to mid/upper 50s near the coast. Rain chances increase late in the week as the next system approaches the area. /13

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1226 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026

VFR conditions are expected to prevail over the next 24 hours. Gusty northerly winds, with gusts as high as 25 knots, will continue through the afternoon hours. Winds lower to around 5-10 knots tonight. Winds turn northeasterly Monday morning. /96

MARINE

Issued at 201 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026

Strong northerly flow in the wake of a cold front will decrease to moderate across the bays and sounds by this evening but remain strong over the Gulf through at least Monday morning. A light to moderate easterly flow Tuesday morning will shift to southeasterly in the afternoon through Thursday.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 48 80 51 81 / 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 53 78 58 79 / 0 0 0 0 Destin 54 78 59 78 / 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 43 80 46 84 / 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 43 78 47 82 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 42 78 49 82 / 0 0 0 0 Crestview 45 81 47 85 / 0 0 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for GMZ630>636.

Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM CDT Monday for GMZ650-655-670- 675.