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Small Craft Advisory 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 9, 2026, 12:22 PM CST. It took effect at Jan 10, 2026, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.
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- Issued
- Jan 9, 2026, 12:22 PM CST (18:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 10, 2026, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2026, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
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231 WHUS74 KMOB 091822 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1222 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 GMZ630>636-100230- /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260111T1800Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 1222 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SATURDAY TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-100230- /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1222 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pascagoula MS out to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
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481 WHUS74 KMOB 100221 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 821 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 GMZ630>636-101030- /O.NEW.KMOB.MF.Y.0005.260110T0221Z-260111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260111T1800Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 821 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SATURDAY TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 PM CST Saturday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. && $$ GMZ650-655-101030- /O.NEW.KMOB.MF.Y.0005.260110T0221Z-260111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- 821 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 PM CST Saturday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM Saturday to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. && $$ GMZ670-675-101030- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260112T1500Z/ Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 821 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SATURDAY TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
549 WHUS74 KMOB 100946 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 346 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 GMZ630>636-101830- /O.CON.KMOB.MF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260111T1800Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 346 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. && $$ GMZ650-655-101830- /O.CON.KMOB.MF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- 346 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. && $$ GMZ670-675-101830- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260112T1500Z/ Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 346 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
291 WHUS74 KMOB 101323 AAA MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 723 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 GMZ630>636-102130- /O.CAN.KMOB.MF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260111T1800Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 723 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas up to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-102130- /O.CAN.KMOB.MF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- 723 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ670-675-102130- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260112T1500Z/ Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 723 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
019 WHUS74 KMOB 101802 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1202 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 GMZ630>632-110200- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260112T0600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 1202 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to midnight CST Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ633>636-110200- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260111T1800Z/ Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 1202 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay System, Western Choctawhatchee Bay and Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-110200- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.260111T0300Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1202 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pascagoula MS out 60 NM. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
553 WHUS74 KMOB 110316 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 916 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 GMZ630>632-111100- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T0600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 916 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...Until midnight CST Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ633>636-111100- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260111T1800Z/ Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 916 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay System, Western Choctawhatchee Bay and Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-111100- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 916 PM CST Sat Jan 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
574 WHUS74 KMOB 111105 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 505 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 GMZ630>632-111930- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T0600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 505 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ633>636-111800- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260111T1800Z/ Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 505 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay System, Western Choctawhatchee Bay and Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-111930- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 505 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
143 WHUS74 KMOB 111739 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1139 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 GMZ633>636-111845- /O.EXP.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260111T1800Z/ Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 1139 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... Conditions have subsided below advisory criteria; however, small craft should continue to exercise caution through tonight. $$ GMZ630>632-120145- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T0600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 1139 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...North winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-120145- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1139 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
426 WHUS74 KMOB 120153 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 753 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 GMZ630>632-120600- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T0600Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 753 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...North winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas around 2 ft. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-121000- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 753 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
601 WHUS74 KMOB 120541 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1141 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 GMZ630>632-120900- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T0900Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 1141 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 1 to 2 ft. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-121500- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1141 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
951 WHUS74 KMOB 121500 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 900 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026 GMZ650-655-670-675-121600- /O.EXP.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260112T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 900 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The latest marine observations are reporting that the sustained winds have lowered below 20 knots. Therefore, the Small Craft Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 9, 12:10 PM CST, 12 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 1210 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
- A Slight Risk of severe storms exists Friday into Friday night across portions of southeast Mississippi and interior southwest Alabama. A lower risk of severe storms is expected across the remainder of the area going into Saturday.
- Localized flash flooding will be possible mainly across portions of southeastern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama Friday into Friday night.
- Strong winds over the marine area may create hazardous conditions for small craft Saturday night through Monday morning.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 12:10 PM CST, 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1210 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1210 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
- A Slight Risk of severe storms exists Friday into Friday night
across portions of southeast Mississippi and interior
southwest Alabama. A lower risk of severe storms is expected
across the remainder of the area going into Saturday.
- Localized flash flooding will be possible mainly across
portions of southeastern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama
Friday into Friday night.
- Strong winds over the marine area may create hazardous
conditions for small craft Saturday night through Monday
morning.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1155 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026
A large upper trof mostly over the central portion of the CONUS
slowly progresses into the eastern states through Saturday night
then moves off into the western Atlantic Sunday night. A deep
surface low lifts off to the Great Lakes region overnight and
brings a trailing cold front to near the Mississippi/Ohio River
confluence then over to near the Texas panhandle. In response to
the slowly advancing large upper trof, a second surface low is
expected to lift from near the lower Mississippi River valley
Friday evening and into the northeast states, and in the process
brings a cold front through the forecast area on Saturday. A
series of shortwaves will move across the region mainly during the
day on Friday into the evening before lifting off to the north.
These shortwaves will lead to convection spreading into roughly
the northwestern half of the forecast area Friday and persisting
into the evening hours before starting to diminish as the
shortwaves lift away from the area. While additional convection is
expected to work across the area late Friday night into Saturday
as the front approaches and moves through, the strength of the
forcing with this convection looks weaker compared to Friday into
the evening hours.
Sufficient instability and shear and forcing will be in place to
support a Slight Risk of severe storms mainly over southeast
Mississippi and interior southwest Alabama generally from Friday
into Friday night. A marginal risk of severe storms exists for
much of the remainder of the area into Friday night, then across
the entire area on Saturday. Another concern is the potential for
locally heavy rainfall Friday into Friday night mainly across
portions of southeastern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama.
Considering dry antecedent conditions, will hold off on a Flash
Flood Watch for this portion at this point and continue to
reassess. Unseasonably warm temperatures continue until the
frontal passage, after which cooler temperatures are expected with
another cold front moving through Wednesday into Wednesday night.
Lows Sunday night and Monday night tend to range from the
mid/upper 20s inland to the lower/mid 30s near the coast, and
highs will be in the 50s for Sunday through Tuesday. After a bit
warmer temperatures on Wednesday, highs Thursday and Friday will
again be mostly in the 50s. Lows Tuesday night and Wednesday night
tend to range from the mid 30s inland to the lower 40s at the
coast. Slight chance to chance pops are expected Tuesday night
into Wednesday night as the next front approaches and moves
through, but despite the cool overnight temperatures,
precipitation is expected to remain as rain. A moderate risk of
rip currents is expected through Sunday, after which a low risk is
anticipated through Tuesday. /29
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1210 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
MVFR/VFR conditions will prevail across much the area through
mid-evening, with the exception of periods of IFR conditions
associated with numerous showers and a scattered thunderstorms
northwest of I-65. These numerous showers and thunderstorms are
expected to slowly advance to the southeast late tonight through
noon Saturday. Patchy dense fog is possible along the coast
tonight into Saturday morning. /22
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 1155 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026
Light to moderate southeasterly winds become southwesterly by
Saturday morning. Dense marine fog is likely until mid Thursday
morning mostly over the western Florida panhandle bays. A strong
offshore flow develops Saturday night in the wake of a cold front,
then diminishes on Monday. Gusts to gale force will be possible
well offshore late Saturday night through Sunday night. A Small
Craft Advisory will likely become necessary for most of the marine
area from Saturday night until Monday morning. /29
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile 76 66 74 44 / 60 70 90 10
Pensacola 74 67 74 49 / 20 40 80 30
Destin 72 65 73 50 / 10 20 70 50
Evergreen 78 65 76 43 / 50 60 90 20
Waynesboro 75 63 71 41 / 90 90 90 10
Camden 75 63 73 41 / 70 90 90 10
Crestview 78 65 77 46 / 20 30 80 40
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory from 9 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday for
GMZ630>636.
Small Craft Advisory from 9 PM Saturday to 9 AM CST Monday for
GMZ650-655-670-675.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 5:39 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Perry, Wayne | 36 min |
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Sources
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