NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KMOB 071528
CWFMOB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
930 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM

GMZ600-072130-
SYNOPSIS FOR DESTIN FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 60 NM INCLUDING
MOBILE BAY-
930 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

SYNOPSIS
WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CAROLINA COAST AND
IDA MOVING NORTH TOWARDS THE GULF OF MEXICO...A TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL CREATE MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS OVER THE AREA. AS IDA
CONTINUES TO MOVE CLOSER...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...TO GALE
FORCE OVER THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS BY LATE MONDAY. THE CURRENT
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST HAS THE CENTER OF IDA CONTINUING
NORTH...WITH THE CENTER MOVING TO AROUND 120 NM SOUTH OF DESTIN
MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE TURNING TO THE EAST...THEN RETREATING SOUTH.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA...REFER TO THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND DISCUSSIONS BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN
MIAMI.

GMZ630-072130-
MOBILE BAY-
930 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20
KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
ROUGH. CHANCE OF RAIN.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH.

GMZ650-655-072130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
930 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3
TO 5 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAYS AND
COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH. CHANCE OF RAIN.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL
WATERWAYS ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO
35 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS VERY ROUGH.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FEET LATE. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS
ROUGH.

GMZ670-675-072130-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
930 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. SEAS
10 TO 14 FEET BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SEAS 14 TO 17 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35
KNOTS. SEAS 11 TO 15 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN
THE EVENING BECOMING EAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
DECREASING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.