Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
667 FLUS42 KMLB 081851 AAB HWOMLB Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Melbourne FL 151 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-090200- 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- 151 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Florida. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. .EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT... Another push of colder air tonight is forecast to drop temperatures to their coldest values for this week and for the season so far. Lows tonight will range from the mid to upper 30s across much of east central Florida. However, temperatures near or just below freezing are forecast across portions of Lake and northwest Volusia counties. These colder temperatures will combine with elevated northwest wind speeds to produce wind chill values as low as the mid 20s to low 30s late tonight through early Thursday morning. Patchy frost will also be possible in more wind sheltered locations, mainly across the interior. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for all of east central Florida, except Martin County, from 3 AM to 9 AM Thursday. A Freeze Warning is in effect for Lake and inland Volusia counties from 4 AM to 9 AM Thursday. .RIP CURRENT AND SURF IMPACT... A moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents exists at all central Florida Atlantic beaches. Always swim near a lifeguard and never enter the water alone. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... North to northwest winds around 15 knots will produce seas up to 6 feet in the gulf stream waters today. Small craft should exercise caution if venturing into these waters. .FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... Fire sensitive weather conditions are forecast today with critical to near critical minimum relative humidity. Min RH values are forecast to drop below 35 percent mainly along and north of the I-4 corridor today, with min RH values around 35- 50 percent everywhere else except the southern Treasure Coast, which will be 50-60 percent. North-northwest winds today will generally be near 10 mph across the interior, and 8-12 mph along the coast. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Cold mornings are forecast to continue through Friday morning. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s are forecast. Winds will be weaker and there will be a greater potential for frost development late Thursday night into early Friday morning, especially northwest of I-4 where coldest temperatures and lighter winds are forecast. Temperatures warm up for Friday afternoon and Friday night, but another passing 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. A Moderate to High risk of rip currents is expected to continue through late week and into this weekend. Episodes of poor to hazardous boating conditions are forecast to persist this week. Sensitive to near critical fire weather conditions are forecast again on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed this afternoon and tonight. $$ Weitlich