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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
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460 FXUS62 KMLB 201735 AFDMLB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 135 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...New AVIATION... .AVIATION... (18Z TAFs) Issued at 128 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 VFR through the period with generally dry conditions expected through this afternoon. A few light showers cannot be ruled out near the terminals. Winds will continue to remain gusty at all terminals, generally out of the east. Increasing rain chances overnight as an area of low pressure nears the Florida peninsula, with VCSH/SHRA after 00-02Z at all terminals except for LEE. Guidance indicates activity clearing from the Treasure Coast after 09Z, from MLB after 10Z, and TIX after 12Z. Continued shower development is forecast through much of the day at the remaining terminals, so chose to keep VCSH in. Winds will be veering throughout the night due to the low, and may become variable at times. ENE to ESE flow is forecast to set up at all terminals after 15Z, with low level clouds persisting into tomorrow. Would not be surprised if MVFR CIGs are reached tonight into tomorrow, but confidence was not high enough to commit to MVFR CIGs quite yet. Will continue to monitor and amend as necessary. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1030 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 A few sprinkles or passing isolated showers remain possible through the morning, though activity continuing into the afternoon remains uncertain. Most locations look to remain dry until a more notable push of moisture arrives this evening and tonight across the area, in association with a tropical disturbance northeast of the Bahamas. The NHC nudged the probability of development for this disturbance to 40% earlier this morning, though if anything becomes of it, the local impacts remain very similar to previous forecasts. Breezy to gusty conditions will persist through this evening, especially from Cape Canaveral northward. A general decrease in wind speeds is expected after midnight. PoPs were updated to reflect the latest hi-res guidance and may still be a bit generous. A slight chance to chance of showers arrives around sunset and later from the east, with the highest chance of rainfall along the Volusia and northern Brevard County coast. Temperatures remain on track to reach the 80s/low 90s (inland) this afternoon. A High Surf Advisory and high risk of rip currents remain at area beaches, so beachgoers are encouraged to stay out of the water. && .MARINE... Issued at 301 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today-Friday (modified previous)...Breezy and gusty winds linger today into tonight, as Invest 92L, current northeast of the Bahamas, moves towards the local waters. Winds 15-20kts this afternoon veering northeastward, then decreasing after midnight to around 10-15kts. By Friday morning, winds are forecast to be southeasterly. Seas 6-9ft linger into tonight, before subsiding through the day on Friday. Seas forecast around 4-6ft by Friday afternoon. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect through tonight and continue for the offshore waters north of Sebastian Inlet through mid-morning Friday. Scattered to numerous showers with a few embedded lightning storms are forecast through tonight and into at least Friday morning, especially near and north of Cape Canaveral. Saturday-Monday...Improving boating conditions this weekend into early next week, with southeasterly to southerly winds remaining under 15kts. Seas 3-4ft becoming 2-3ft through the period. However, greater daily shower and thunderstorm coverage is expected, especially early next week, with increasing chances for offshore-moving convection in the afternoons. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 75 88 77 90 / 60 50 30 50 MCO 75 91 77 92 / 30 40 20 60 MLB 75 89 78 90 / 40 30 20 50 VRB 74 90 77 90 / 30 30 30 50 LEE 76 91 78 94 / 30 50 20 60 SFB 75 91 77 93 / 50 50 20 60 ORL 75 91 77 93 / 40 40 20 60 FPR 73 90 76 90 / 20 30 30 50 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...High Surf Advisory until 4 AM EDT Friday for FLZ141-154-159-164- 347-447-647-747. AM...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT Friday for AMZ550-552-555- 575. Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM EDT Friday for AMZ570-572. && $$ UPDATE...Schaper AVIATION...Tollefsen