textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 629 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

- HIGH rip current risk for coastal Alabama and northwest Florida beaches through Friday. High surf with 4-6ft breakers are likely today and Thursday.

- Strong marine winds and high seas continue over the Gulf waters through Thursday with gusts to gale-force expected over the offshore waters today.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1212 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

A strong ridge of high pressure along the east coast will maintain a moderate to strong easterly flow across the area through Thursday. This will lead to a high risk of rip currents along with high surf at area beaches. Strong marine winds and high seas can also be expected over the offshore waters. Cannot rule out a few isolated showers on Wednesday, however the highest rain chances remain well offshore. Otherwise, upper level ridging will build over the southeast late this week through early next week. Subsidence under the upper ridge will maintain dry conditions with warming temps. High temps will warm from the mid 70s on Wednesday into the low to mid 80s this weekend. Lows will generally stay in the low to mid 50s before increasing into the upper 50s and low 60s by early next week. /13

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 629 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

VFR conditions prevail through the forecast period. Easterly winds increase to 10-15 knots through the day at the coastal terminals with gusts of 20-25 knots this afternoon. 07/mb

MARINE

Issued at 1212 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

Moderate to very strong easterly winds will persist through Thursday, gradually tapering to a light to moderate easterly flow Thursday night into Friday. A generally light east to southeast flow will continue through the weekend. /13

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 77 56 78 57 / 0 10 0 0 Pensacola 76 58 77 61 / 10 20 0 0 Destin 74 57 76 59 / 10 20 0 0 Evergreen 77 49 78 50 / 10 20 0 0 Waynesboro 77 54 78 53 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 76 51 77 51 / 0 20 0 0 Crestview 77 51 79 51 / 10 20 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...High Rip Current Risk through late Thursday night for ALZ265-266.

High Surf Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for ALZ265-266.

FL...High Rip Current Risk through late Thursday night for FLZ202-204- 206.

High Surf Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for FLZ202-204-206.

MS...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT Thursday for GMZ632.

Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT Thursday for GMZ650-655.

Gale Warning until 7 AM CDT Thursday for GMZ670-675.

Small Craft Advisory from 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday for GMZ670- 675.