textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 702 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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

- Strong marine winds and high seas along with gusts to gale- force over the offshore waters continue until diminishing on later today.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1217 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

A strong ridge of high pressure along the east coast will maintain a moderate to strong easterly flow across the area through tonight. The high risk of rip currents continues through Friday night and the high surf advisory continues through 7pm this evening. Strong marine winds and high seas can also be expected over the offshore waters. Cannot rule out a few isolated showers early this morning, 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 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 702 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

VFR conditions will persist with a easterly wind around 10 knots. Winds will turn southeasterly this evening before returning to a light easterly wind around midnight. BB-8

MARINE

Issued at 1217 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Moderate to very strong easterly winds diminish today. A light to moderate easterly flow, occasionally stronger well offshore, follows for tonight into Friday, then transitions to a southeasterly flow for this weekend into early next week. /13

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 79 58 81 56 / 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 77 61 77 61 / 0 0 0 0 Destin 76 60 76 62 / 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 79 51 82 51 / 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 79 53 82 53 / 0 0 0 0 Camden 77 53 80 53 / 0 0 0 0 Crestview 80 52 82 53 / 0 0 0 0

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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

High Surf Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for ALZ265-266.

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

High Surf Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for FLZ202-204- 206.

MS...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for GMZ650- 655.

Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT Friday for GMZ670-675.