Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
860 FLUS42 KMLB 041450 HWOMLB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1050 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-050300- 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- 1050 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Isolated lightning storms will be possible in the afternoon and evening, mainly inland west of I-95 with the highest chances across the western interior in the late afternoon to evening. Storms will be capable of occasional to frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes, gusty winds, and brief heavy downpours. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A Moderate Risk of dangerous rip currents continues at all central Florida Atlantic beaches. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... Lightning storms capable of gusty winds up to 35 knots will be possible, mainly over the local Atlantic waters today and tonight, and the inland lakes in the afternoon and evening. .FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... Sensitive fire weather conditions will continue this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values between 35 to 45 percent are forecast over the interior, where isolated lightning storms will be possible. A lack of wetting rainfall will lead to further drying of fuels. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A Moderate risk of rip currents is expected to continue through the weekend and the first half of next week. Sensitive fire weather conditions will persist into next week, due to continued dry conditions, lower relative humidity, and the threat for lightning storms. Isolated lightning storms will be possible this weekend and into the first half of next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. $$ Haley/Watson