Destin to Pensacola FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| This Afternoon...South Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: South 2 Feet At 4 Seconds. |
| Tonight...Southwest Winds Around 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 25 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers After Midnight. |
| Saturday...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots With Gusts Up To 25 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: West 3 Feet At 5 Seconds And Northeast 2 Feet At 3 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers. |
| Saturday Night...North Winds 20 To 25 Knots With Gusts Up To 30 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: North 4 Feet At 4 Seconds And West 3 Feet At 4 Seconds. Showers Likely. |
| Sunday...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Becoming Northwest 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Gusts Up To 30 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: North 3 Feet At 4 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Snow Showers In The Morning. |
| Sunday Night...Northwest Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 Feet At 3 Seconds. |
| Monday...North Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 Foot At 3 Seconds. |
| Monday Night...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas 1 Foot Or Less, Then 2 To 3 Feet After Midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 Foot At 3 Seconds, Becoming North 2 Feet At 3 Seconds. |
| Tuesday...Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 Feet At 4 Seconds. |
| Tuesday Night...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 Feet At 4 Seconds. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 1138am CST Fri Jan 16 2026 Issued at 1112pm CST Thu Jan 15 2026 An interesting pattern unfolds over the CONUS as a vigorous upper trough near the East Coast moves off into the western Atlantic tonight as a powerful system dives into the northern/central Plains. This latter feature evolves by Saturday into a rather large upper trough spanning the eastern two-thirds of the CONUS, with the sharp base of the upper trough set to later move across the forecast area late Saturday night into Sunday morning. In response to this large pattern, a surface low passes well off to the north and brings a strong cold front through the forecast area Friday night into early Saturday morning. Dry conditions continue for the forecast through Friday, then will have chance to good chance probability of precipitation shift across the area Friday night into Saturday morning as the front moves through. Some lingering precipitation is possible along and east of I-65 Saturday afternoon, but the main interest of the forecast occurs when isentropic lift (overrunning and layer lift) strengthens Saturday evening ahead of the base of the sharp upper trough approaching from the west. This will support slight chance to chance probability of precipitation for most of the forecast area Saturday night, with the higher probability of precipitation generally along and east of I-65, then probability of precipitation taper off and end west to east Sunday morning. Temperatures will be dropping Saturday night as colder air flows into the area, and the forecast continues to indicate cold rain gradually switching over to a mix of rain and snow from after midnight Saturday night until mid Sunday morning. Current indications are that the chance of snowfall of 1 inch or more is less than 20% mainly over south central Alabama and less than 10% elsewhere. These chances are lower than what was indicated on the previous shift, though it is unclear yet if this represents a trend. The chance of at least a tenth of an inch of snowfall (.1 inch) is about 20-45%. Based on this, it appears that a generally light snowfall is possible for much of the area, and it's possible that a Winter Weather Advisory could become necessary. We will continue to closely monitor this situation. Another concern will be that wind chill values will drop Saturday night into early Sunday morning to 20-25 over much of the area, except for 25-30 near the coast. At this time, these values look to remain just above Cold Weather Advisory criteria of 11-20 over interior areas and 16-25 over the southern portion of the area, but will continue to monitor. While dry conditions are expected to follow through Wednesday, a reinforcing cold front moves through the area on Monday, and it's possible that a Cold Weather Advisory could become necessary for all but the immediate coast Monday night into early Tuesday morning due to wind chill values dropping to the upper teens to mid 20s. Another chance for rain returns to the forecast for Wednesday night into Friday as a series of shortwaves move across the region. It appears that temperatures will remain warm enough for the precipitation to remain as rain. A low risk of rip currents is expected through Tuesday, except for a moderate risk for the western Florida panhandle beaches Friday night. /29 Marine Issued at 1112pm CST Thu Jan 15 2026 A light to moderate southerly flow develops by Friday then switches to the northwest by Saturday morning as a cold front moves through. The offshore flow becomes strong Saturday night then diminishes Sunday into Sunday night. A Small Craft Advisory will likely become necessary for much of the marine area Saturday night then ends over the near shore waters Sunday morning followed by the 20-60 nm portion in the afternoon. A light offshore flow prevails for Monday then strengthens Monday night before diminishing on Tuesday. /29 NOAA Mobile AL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory from 3pm Saturday to 6am CST Sunday for GMZ630-631-633>636. Small Craft Advisory from 3pm Saturday to noon CST Sunday for GMZ632-650-655. Small Craft Advisory from 3pm Saturday to 6pm CST Sunday for GMZ670-675. |
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