textproduct: Mobile/Pensacola

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 250 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

- A MODERATE Risk of rip currents and elevated surf heights of 2-3 feet continues through Friday afternoon.

- Rain chances increase over the weekend into the beginning of next week.

- Above normal temperatures push heat indices into the 100-106 degree range Saturday through at least Monday.

..BEACH FORECAST

For the beaches in southern Alabama and the northwest Florida Panhandle, the rip current risk drops to a MODERATE through Friday afternoon and surf heights will be 2-3 feet dropping through the day. For the weekend through mid next week, surf heights remain generally 1 to 2 feet outside of any storms.

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AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1213 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

VFR conditions continue through Friday evening. Light and variable winds become east to northeast 5-10 knots on Friday, with a switch to the southeast near the coast late in the afternoon. /29

MARINE

Issued at 250 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

A diurnal flow prevails through early next week with winds trending to a light to occasionally moderate onshore flow each afternoon then offshore at night. /29

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Mobile 92 70 94 71 / 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 91 74 93 76 / 0 0 10 10 Destin 90 76 90 77 / 0 0 10 10 Evergreen 95 69 96 70 / 0 0 30 20 Waynesboro 95 70 97 70 / 0 0 0 10 Camden 96 71 97 70 / 0 0 30 20 Crestview 93 70 94 71 / 0 0 30 10

MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None.