Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
163 FLUS42 KMLB 240142 HWOMLB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 942 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-241030- 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- 942 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Florida. .DAY ONE...Tonight. .RIP CURRENT AND SURF IMPACT... A Moderate Risk of rip currents persists at area beaches tonight. .RIVER FLOOD IMPACT... The Saint Johns River near Astor is forecast to remain in Moderate Flood Stage into late week, before falling into Minor Flood Stage on Saturday. However, increasing heavy rain potential later this week and into the weekend near or upstream from Astor may halt the river`s decline. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Drier conditions will exist across the area on Tuesday, with mainly isolated showers across the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee County. Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is forecast to develop into a Tropical Storm over the northwest Caribbean Sea on Tuesday. From there this system will rapidly strengthen as it lifts northward across the eastern Gulf of Mexico into Wednesday and Thursday, and is currently forecast to make landfall as a Major Hurricane somewhere along the Florida Panhandle to Florida Big Bend region into late day Thursday or Thursday evening. Shower and storm chances will rise into mid to late week, with greatest impacts from this system occurring across the area from Wednesday night into Thursday and continuing through Thursday evening. There will be the potential for heavy rainfall and strong winds during this period, especially in passing squalls. Tropical storm conditions will be possible across portions of the area as this is forecast to become a large and powerful hurricane. Isolated tornadoes may also occur and dangerous boating and surf conditions are forecast to develop during Thursday and Thursday evening. Visitors and residents across east central Florida should keep a close eye on the forecast, and be alert for any watches or warnings that may be issued over the next couple of days regarding this system. Now is a good time to ensure you hurricane kit and plan are in place. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed tonight. $$ Weitlich