Synopsis For Destin Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 60 Nm Including
Mobile Bay-
Synopsis
An area of low pressure tracks eastward over the marine area later tonight. A moderate east to northeast flow is forecast in the near term along with a build in waves and seas. Showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected ahead of this system. A few storms could becoming strong at times generally along and south of a warm front which eases northward over the marine area late this afternoon and tonight. As the low passes...a light to moderate offshore flow develops on Sunday and continues through midweek.
Forecast as of 9:25 am CST on November 21, 2009
Coastal Waters From Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Destin To Pensacola Fl Out 20 Nm-
Small craft should exercise caution
Today
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Seas building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Bays and coastal waterways becoming choppy to rough. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Tonight
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north around 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late. Bays and coastal waterways choppy to rough. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Sunday
Northwest winds around 15 knots becoming west to southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bays and coastal waterways choppy becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest late. Midnight. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Bays and coastal waterways a light chop.
Monday
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Bays and coastal waterways smooth.
Monday Night
Northeast winds 10 to 15 with higher gusts early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bays and coastal waterways a light to moderate chop.
Tuesday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots in the morning becoming north in the afternoon...increasing to 15 knots overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bays and coastal waterways a light chop.
Wednesday
North winds around 15 knots early decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bays and coastal waterways choppy to rough.