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FXUS62 KMLB 230049
AFDMLB

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
850 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Current-Tue...Cold front well south of the forecast area this
evening as high pressure builds into the southeast U.S. The wind
speeds will decrease gradually thru late evening/overnight, but
remain a bit elevated along the coast, while veering NNE/NE by
around sunrise. Overnight lows cooler and mainly in the M-U50s,
except L60s along the immediate coast. May see M-U60s across the
barrier islands for mins. High pressure overspreads the FL peninsula
on Tue with MSunny skies and pleasant late April temps in the M-
U70s, perhaps a few L80s well into the interior near the Kissimmee
River. Also, low humidity. Surface winds will continue to veer to
NE/ENE 10-15 mph, with some stronger gusts and highest speeds near
the coast.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CIGs tonight as cooler/drier air filters down the
peninsula behind the most recent cold front. Gusty N/NNE winds into
the early evening will finally diminish to 5-10 kts thru late
evening and overnight as the pgrad slackens. But there will be some
higher gusts, especially along the coast where winds may be a bit
more elevated. On Tue, continued VFR with winds veering E/NE 10-15
knots with a few higher gusts to 20 knots possible. Strongest winds
near the coast.

&&

.MARINE...Overnight/Tue...Poor to Hazardous boating conditions into
Tue, with a slow decrease in both winds/seas thru the day. Strong
and gusty N/NNE winds 20-25 kts tonight will continue to veer to NE
overnight while on a gradually diminishing trend and finally ENE/E
by late in the day on Tue. Seas will approach 8-10 ft in the Gulf
Stream and 5-7 ft near shore overnight, finally subsiding to 4-5 ft
near shore and 5-7 ft Gulf Stream by the end of the day on Tue.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...Tuesday...Sensitive fire weather conditions as dry
air returns to the area. Onshore flow out of the E/NE will keep
lowest Min RH values across the interior. Lowest afternoon RH values
will drop into the mid-upper 30s. However, wind speeds across the
interior look to remain below 15 mph where RH values are forecast to
be closest to critically low.

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT Tuesday for AMZ550-552.

     Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT Tuesday for AMZ555-575.

     Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT Tuesday for AMZ570.

     Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT Tuesday for AMZ572.

&&

$$

Sedlock/Ulrich