Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
739 FLUS42 KMLB 091410 HWOMLB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 910 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-100400- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia- Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River- Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 910 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. .EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT... Cold temperatures are forecast once again tonight into Friday morning, with low temperatures in the mid-30s to lower 40s across much of the area. Wind chills are forecast in the mid to upper 30s. Patchy frost will also be possible once again across northern Lake and Volusia Counties. .RIP CURRENT AND SURF IMPACT... There will be a strong, southward-flowing longshore current and a moderate risk of life- threatening rip currents at all central Florida Atlantic beaches today. Always swim near a lifeguard and never enter the water alone. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... North winds around 20 to 25 knots will produce seas up to 4 to 6 feet nearshore and up to 7 to 9 feet offshore today. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for all of the east central Florida Atlantic waters through Thursday afternoon. Poor to hazardous conditions will persist into tonight, especially over the Gulf Stream. .FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... Sensitive to near-critical fire weather conditions are forecast this afternoon, with minimum RH values in the low 30s to low 40s over the interior west of I-95. North winds are forecast at 10mph over the interior and 15mph, with gusts to 20 to 25mph, along the coast. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Cold mornings are forecast to continue through Friday morning. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s are forecast. Patchy frost is forecast late into early Friday morning north of I-4. A strong cold front on Saturday will usher in another round of below normal temperatures that will persist through the remainder of the weekend and likely continue into next week. The potential exists for low temperatures below 40 degrees along and north of I- 4 Sunday morning and into next week. A Moderate to High risk of rip currents is expected to continue through into this weekend. Episodes of poor to hazardous boating conditions are forecast to persist this week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. $$ Leahy/Law