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330 FXUS64 KMOB 172048AFDMOBArea Forecast DiscussionNational Weather Service Mobile AL348 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE....NEAR TERM...(Now through Friday night)Issued at 348 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024Enjoying the first good cold shot of the season? Don't worry wewill have a couple more refreshing nights tonight and Fridaynight as the upper trough slowly lifts northeast into theAtlantic. High pressure will begin to build over the area byFriday and persist into next week. Cool dry conditions areexpected to prevail through the near term with highs flirting inthe low to mid 70s and lows in the 40s tonight to mid 40s to low50s Friday night. The rip current risk will remain MODERATE through tonight and increase to HIGH Friday through the weekend. BB/03&&SHORT AND LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 348 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024Enjoy the cooler weather while it lasts as a gradual warmup isexpected through the weekend and into next week. As high pressurebuilds and slowly shifts eastward, more southwesterly flow willdevelop across the area allowing for a gradual warmup andmoistening to occur through Saturday and into early next week. Norain is expected as the next trough is likely to move well northof the area and subsidence from the high should keep rain away.The only noticeable thing will be highs climbing each day starting off in the upper 70s this weekend and climbing to the upper 80s by the end of the week. Lows will also gradually increase as moisture slowly moves in with lows climbing into the upper 50s to low 60s by the end of next week. BB/03&&.MARINE...Issued at 348 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024A moderate to occasionally strong northeasterly to easterly flow will persist for the most part through the weekend. Another periodof small craft advisory conditions may be possible late Fridaynight through Saturday. A light to moderate easterly flow is anticipated by Monday. BB/03&&.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...Mobile 45 74 50 78 52 80 54 81 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pensacola 50 74 56 78 58 80 59 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Destin 52 75 57 78 59 80 60 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Evergreen 38 73 43 77 46 80 49 81 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Waynesboro 39 73 44 77 46 80 49 81 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Camden 38 71 44 76 44 79 48 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crestview 38 75 47 78 48 80 51 81 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &&.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...AL...High Rip Current Risk from Friday morning through late Sunday night for ALZ265-266.FL...High Rip Current Risk from Friday morning through late Sunday night for FLZ202-204-206.MS...None.GM...None.&&$$This product is also available on the web at:www.weather.gov/mob
