Synopsis For Destin Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 60 Nm Including
Mobile Bay-
Synopsis
Low pressure is forecast to move east northeastward across southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Sound tonight. The low opens up...broadens and weakens as it continues east northeastward across the northern Gulf Coast Sunday. A moderate easterly flow near shore to southeast flow well offshore tonight becomes southwest through the day Sunday. Seas look to be higher beyond 20 nautical miles out...where the stronger fetch exists. With the low weakening and moving out...high pressure brings a light offshore flow and subsiding seas into the new week. In the wake of a strong frontal passage late Tuesday...north to northwest winds are forecast to increase and seas will build Wednesday and Thursday.
Forecast as of 3:29 PM CST on November 21, 2009
Mobile Bay-
Small craft exercise caution
Tonight
East winds around 15 to 20 knots with occasional higher gusts. Bay waters choppy to rough. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Sunday
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming southwest through the afternoon. Bay waters a light chop. Chance of rain.
Sunday Night
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Monday
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Monday Night
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Tuesday
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Tuesday Night
North winds 5 to 10 knots early increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters developing a light chop.
Wednesday
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Thursday
North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.