


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
196 FXUS62 KMFL 050720 AFDMFL Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 320 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, BEACHES... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 317 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 - Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms forecast to develop each afternoon through the forecast period. - Marine and beach conditions remain dangerous today as swell and onshore flow persist, but will gradually improve with the new week. - Minor to moderate coastal flooding remains likely into next week as we approach the peak of this King tide. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday) Issued at 317 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 The large scale pattern across the region remains mostly unchanged today, with a ridge of high pressure building over the southeast CONUS and an area of low pressure lingering near the Bahamas. The interaction between these two features is maintaining a tight pressure gradient across the area, supporting persistent ENE surface winds. Model guidance has repeatedly hinted at the low gradually lifting NW this weekend, but the strengthening ridge has so far prevented that motion, and there remains some uncertainty on whether the ridge will weaken enough in the coming days to allow the system to move. In the meantime, this setup will continue to support the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms across the area today and tomorrow, as low-level moisture continues to advect over the region from the Atlantic. The atmospheric column has gradually moistened since Saturday, but ACARS soundings from MIA/FLL/PBI continue to show pockets of drier air aloft, and the 00Z HREF forecast soundings do not show that changing much throughout the day today. This lingering dryness aloft could limit the vertical extent of convection and suppress widespread heavy rainfall. Not much changes heading into Monday, with ridging aloft and surface high over the western Atlantic remaining dominant and supporting continued easterly flow over the region. NBM POPs came in a bit elevated compared to today (up to 70% compared to the 40-50% range expected for today), but model ensembles are not very excited about considerable rainfall accumulations throughout the day. In fact, QPF cluster analysis suggests that around 70% of ensemble members from the GEFS, EPS and GEPS (the ensemble versions of the GFS, ECMWF and GEM global models) favor a generally drier scenario across South Florida, with any substantial rainfall staying offshore and north of our area. With this in mind, lowered the forecast for Monday a bit. Highs will rise to the upper 80s and lower 90s today, with the warmest temperatures found across southwest FL thanks to the ENE flow regime. Overnight temps could dip to the low to mid 70s over the interior, and warmer upper 70s along the East Coast. && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 317 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 The pattern remains generally unchanged through mid-week, with ridging aloft over the southeast CONUS and high pressure over the Atlantic as the dominant features. This will continue to promote breezy easterly flow across South Florida, supporting the typical summertime regime of scattered showers and thunderstorms each afternoon, with activity mainly focused over the interior and southwest FL. As we head into the back half of the week, ridging is forecast to start eroding as an upper-level trough deepens over the central and southern Plains. As a result, we could see the approach of the first front of the season late this week. There is still a lot of uncertainty regarding this solution and any impacts to South Florida, but we`ll be eagerly monitoring the possibility as the week progresses. High temperatures through the extended period will generally range from the low to mid 90s, with overnight lows in the low-mid 70s across the interior and up to the upper 70s along the coasts. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 317 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Generally VFR through the period, with light to breezy easterly winds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop across South Florida after 18Z, and could result in reduced vis/cigs for East Coast terminals. Conditions will gradually improve after 03-06Z. && .MARINE... Issued at 317 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Conditions over the local waters continue to improve today as winds and seas subside. Hazardous seas 6-8 feet could still be possible for the northern local Atlantic waters through Monday as winds 15-20 kts and northeasterly swell persist. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for the area through Monday night. Winds could increase again later this week, potentially necessitating an additional round of Advisories. Scattered showers and thunderstorms remain likely each afternoon. && .BEACHES... Issued at 317 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Onshore flow and lingering northeasterly swell will maintain a high risk of rip currents across the Atlantic coastline through tonight. The risk will persist into the new workweek for the Palm Beaches where the effects of the swell will linger. Minor to moderate coastal flooding will be remain likely along the east coast into next week during high tides due to the upcoming king tide cycle, and ongoing E/NE swell. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Miami 88 77 88 77 / 50 40 60 50 West Kendall 88 76 88 76 / 60 30 60 40 Opa-Locka 88 77 89 77 / 50 40 60 50 Homestead 88 76 87 76 / 50 30 60 40 Fort Lauderdale 87 76 87 76 / 50 40 60 50 N Ft Lauderdale 87 77 87 77 / 50 40 60 50 Pembroke Pines 90 77 90 78 / 50 40 60 50 West Palm Beach 87 77 87 76 / 50 50 60 50 Boca Raton 88 76 88 76 / 50 50 60 50 Naples 90 76 90 76 / 40 20 40 20 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...Coastal Flood Advisory until 8 PM EDT Monday for FLZ168-172-173. High Rip Current Risk through Monday evening for FLZ168. High Surf Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for FLZ168. High Rip Current Risk through this evening for FLZ172-173. AM...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Monday for AMZ650-670. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM....99 AVIATION...99