Hard Freeze Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1100 PM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

...New AVIATION...

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1058 PM CST Thu Jan 18 2024
Ahead of an approaching cold front, general VFR conditions will drop
to low end MVFR/IFR, with increasing coverage of light rain, and
possible light fog. Conditions will improve behind the front as it
crosses the forecast area. Latest guidance is advertising an earlier
passage, 06z-12z. Southerly winds 5 to 10 knots will precede the
approaching front, with northwest to northerly 15 to 20 knots and
gusty behind.
/16
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.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 913 PM CST Thu Jan 18 2024/

NEAR TERM UPDATE...
Issued at 913 PM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

The forecast pretty much remains on track this evening. Rain
showers have been increasing in coverage as ascent spreads in
ahead of an approaching shortwave trough and cold front. Low level
warm advection has also allowed for a gradual increase in
temperatures and surface dewpoints in the mid 50s to lower 60s
along the coast this evening. We did add mention of patchy fog
across portions of southeast MS, southwest AL, Mobile Bay, the MS
Sound, adjacent near shore Gulf waters out 20 nm, and the western
FL panhandle tonight prior to frontal passage. Much colder
temperatures follow the next few days behind the front. /21

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.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Hard Freeze Watch from late Friday night through Saturday
     morning for ALZ051>058-060.

FL...None.
MS...Hard Freeze Watch from late Friday night through Saturday
     morning for MSZ067-075-076-078-079.

GM...Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM Friday to 9 AM CST Saturday for
     GMZ630>632.

     Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM Friday to noon CST Saturday for
     GMZ650-655-670-675.

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