Pensacola Bay including Santa Rosa Sound Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop. Patchy Fog Late. |
| Saturday...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Increasing To 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots In The Afternoon. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. A Moderate Chop. Patchy Fog In The Morning. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. |
| Saturday Night...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming South After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop. A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Evening, Then A Chance Of Showers After Midnight. |
| Sunday...Southwest Winds Around 5 Knots, Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop. A Chance Of Thunderstorms. Showers. |
| Sunday Night...North Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Increasing To 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. A Moderate Chop. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Evening, Then A Slight Chance Of Showers After Midnight. |
| Monday...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. A Moderate Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Monday Night...North Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. A Moderate Chop. |
| Tuesday...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. A Moderate Chop. |
| Tuesday Night...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then 1 To 2 Feet After Midnight. Choppy. |
| Wednesday...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Waves 1 To 2 Feet. Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Morning, Then A Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Wednesday Night...East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Waves 1 To 2 Feet. Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 633pm CDT Fri April 3 2026 Issued at 155pm CDT Fri April 3 2026 Rain lies on the horizon as we transition to a wet weather pattern over the weekend. Upper ridging over the southeast U.S. pushes to the east as an upper shortwave over the northern High Plains, with an embedded cutoff low pressure area centered over the Black Hills, moves eastward and broadens over the eastern U.S. by Sunday morning. Winds aloft turn southwesterly, allowing for moisture to slowly advect back into the local area through Saturday night, with PWATs (Precipitable Waters) maximizing around 1.5-1.7 inches by Sunday morning. A surface low pressure area across the central plains will lift northeastward across the Midwest States and western Great Lakes through Saturday, and into southeast Canada Saturday night. An associated cold front approaching from the northwest Saturday evening will slowly pass through our area after midnight Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. This front will bring scattered to numerous showers and a chance of general thunderstorms from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. A few lingering showers and storms early Sunday evening over coastal Florida will then push out over the Gulf, but additional isolated showers are possible along the coast on Monday as an upper level impulse on the backside of the main trough moves east over the Deep South. General rainfall amounts are expected to range from 0.7 to one inch. Gusty northerly winds are likely in the wake of the front on Monday. This front will also usher in a cooler and drier airmass with high temperatures on Monday only ranging from 65-70 degrees. The coldest temperatures through the period will occur Monday night with lows ranging from 47 to 52 degrees inland, with middle 50s along the coast. Patchy to areas of fog are possible late tonight and Saturday night, mainly east of the Tombigbee river. While we do not expect widespread dense fog at this time, patchy fog reducing visibilities to around 1 mile or less in some spots is possible. As always continue to use caution when driving with fog. /22 Beach Hazards... A HIGH risk of rip currents will likely continue through the weekend as a moderate onshore flow should persist. While the winds will not be strong, there should be enough of a fetch and increasingly strong tides falling during the afternoons to result in likely hazardous swimming conditions and rip currents. Be sure to continue to swim near lifeguards. BB-8 Marine Issued at 312pm CDT Fri April 3 2026 A Small Craft Advisory will likely be required beginning Sunday evening as a strong cold front passes through the region, with gusts to gale force possible. A moderate to strong offshore flow persists through Tuesday before winds gradually turn easterly by Tuesday afternoon. Expect a prolonged period of small craft advisory-level conditions all next week, especially for the Gulf waters. Prior to the arrival of the cold front, a light onshore flow will persist. /22 NOAA Mobile AL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories AL...High Rip Current Risk through Sunday evening for ALZ265-266. FL...High Rip Current Risk through Sunday evening for FLZ202-204-206. MS...None. GM...None. |
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