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KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 642 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026
* A HIGH risk of rip currents Tuesday through next week.
* Monitoring the potential for tropical development in the southern Gulf this week. Regardless of development, an increase for high surf and rip currents, along with heavy rainfall, remains the primary threat.
UPDATE
Issued at 649 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026
Some light rain will be possible mainly near the coast tonight. No changes planned at the moment. /29
..BEACH FORECAST
A High risk of life-threatening rip currents for all beaches begins Tuesday and will continue into later this week. KLG
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 649 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026
MVFR ceilings become predominant this evening mostly along and east of I-65, with IFR ceilings possible late tonight into early Tuesday morning. For the remainder of Tuesday, VFR conditions prevail west of I-65 with MVFR conditions expected to the east of I-65. Patches of rain will be possible through the period mainly near the coast, with the potential of a few embedded storms on Tuesday. Northeasterly winds 5-10 knots increase to around 10 knots on Tuesday. /29
MARINE
Issued at 1208 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026
Outside of gusty winds with thunderstorms, overall light winds and seas of less than 3 feet can be expected today. A cold front will start to push through the waters tonight into Tuesday and winds will increase from the east and northeast to between 15 and 25 knots with the stronger winds out in the open waters. Seas will respond to these winds and increase to 4 to 7 feet creating rough conditions offshore. Due to these conditions, a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect starting 7AM Tuesday through late-week.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Mobile 68 82 66 84 / 20 10 10 0 Pensacola 69 79 68 82 / 30 40 10 10 Destin 70 80 69 82 / 50 50 10 10 Evergreen 64 82 62 85 / 0 10 0 0 Waynesboro 65 84 63 85 / 10 0 0 0 Camden 64 84 60 85 / 20 0 0 0 Crestview 65 78 64 81 / 30 30 10 0
MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM Tuesday to 3 AM CDT Friday for GMZ650-655-670-675.
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