textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 635 PM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026

- HIGH rip current risk for coastal Alabama and northwest Florida beaches will persist through tonight and return Sunday night through Tuesday.

- Temperatures will continue to warm through next week and remain above normal.

- Moderate to extreme drought with no rain in the forecast through next week will exacerbate wildfire activity.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1104 AM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026

A surface ridge over the southeastern states allows for a southeasterly surface flow to become established over the area by Saturday. A southerly surface flow is expected over the forecast area from Sunday all the way through Friday of next week. An upper ridge builds into the region through Saturday then becomes oriented mostly over the eastern Gulf to the coast of the Carolinas for Sunday on into Friday. Subsidence effects from the upper ridge look to result in dry conditions continuing over the forecast area through next week. Highs from Saturday through Wednesday will be in the lower to mid 80s (a bit cooler at the coast), then trend to mostly the mid to upper 80s by Friday. Lows tonight range from the lower 50s well inland to around 60 at the coast, then trend to mostly in the lower 60s by Thursday night. A High Risk of rip currents remains in effect through tonight, then a moderate risk follows for Saturday through Sunday afternoon. A High Risk of rip currents is expected to return for Sunday night through Tuesday. /29

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 635 PM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026

VFR flight category will prevail across the region through Saturday afternoon. Winds becoming light and variable overnight will resume an easterly component at 5 to 10 knots Saturday morning, with coastal sites shifting southeasterly to southerly around 10 knots in the afternoon. /22

MARINE

Issued at 1104 AM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026

A light to moderate easterly to southeasterly flow turns northeasterly tonight. A southeasterly flow develops on Saturday and continues through Wednesday. /29

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 57 84 58 82 / 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 60 79 61 77 / 0 0 0 0 Destin 62 77 62 76 / 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 52 86 54 87 / 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 55 85 54 85 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 52 84 54 85 / 0 0 0 0 Crestview 53 86 54 84 / 0 0 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...High Rip Current Risk until 6 AM CDT Saturday for ALZ265-266.

FL...High Rip Current Risk until 6 AM CDT Saturday for FLZ202-204-206.

MS...None. GM...None.