textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1052 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

- Moderate to strong northeast winds will create hazardous conditions for small craft over most of the marine area into early next week.

- A High Risk of rip currents is expected for beach areas this morning through Monday night.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1052 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Dry weather prevails across the region for the foreseeable future. Temperatures continue to remain around average for highs generally in the middle to upper 70's most days, with perhaps a spot or two getting above 80 any given day. Overnight lows will generally be below normal in the middle to upper 40's over the interior and lower 50's near the coast.

We remain on the western periphery of upper troughing the next couple days before upper ridging begins moving in overhead. A reinforcing shot of cool, dry air comes in from the northeast Friday into the weekend as Cold Air Damming sets up across the Carolinas tightening up the pressure gradient across the area and reinforcing cool, dry air southwest into our region. The combination of low afternoon relative humidity and gusty winds may result in elevated fire weather concerns this weekend. Caution should be used if any outdoor burning is necessary. A High risk of rip currents goes into effect this morning, lingering through Monday night. The risk will gradually taper into the middle of the week. MM/25

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 612 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

VFR conditions expected through the forecast. A tightening of the pressure gradient over the northern Gulf is expected to bring an increase in easterly winds Saturday, especially over area closer to the coast. /16

MARINE

Issued at 1052 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Moderate to strong easterly to northeasterly winds settle in through this morning, remaining through Monday afternoon. Moderate easterly to northeasterly flow prevails late Monday into the middle of next week. Seas increase to 4 to 7 feet Sunday, gradually tapering to 3 to 4 feet by Tuesday. A Small Craft Advisory goes into effect this morning, lasting through early Monday afternoon. MM/25

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 80 52 76 53 / 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 79 57 76 58 / 0 0 0 0 Destin 80 57 76 59 / 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 80 46 75 49 / 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 81 46 77 47 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 78 46 72 48 / 0 0 0 0 Crestview 80 49 77 53 / 0 0 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...High Rip Current Risk from 7 AM CDT Saturday through Monday evening for ALZ265-266.

FL...High Rip Current Risk from 7 AM CDT Saturday through Monday evening for FLZ202-204-206.

MS...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT Monday for GMZ650-655-670- 675.