Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
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391 FXUS62 KMLB 082319 AFDMLB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 619 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 132 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 - Patchy fog will be possible across much of east central Florida late tonight into early Sunday. - Scattered storms are forecast north of Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast Sunday afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts and small hail will be the primary threats. - Below normal temperatures with wind chill values in the upper 20s to mid 30s are forecast across east central Florida early next week behind a strong cold front. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 132 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 Current-Tonight... Dry so far this afternoon with temperatures climbing into the low to mid 80s. While most areas will stay dry through the remainder of the day, a low chance (10-20%) for a shower still exists near and west of the Orlando Metro. Overnight, conditions remain favorable for patchy fog development across much of east central Florida with models particularly showing interest across the north interior. Low temperatures will be mild in the mid to upper 60s. Sunday... A cold front passes the Florida Panhandle and the Florida Big Bend on Sunday, approaching central Florida into Sunday night. A surface ridge axis extending south of the area is nudged eastward, and light southwest flow holds in place locally. A column of low level moisture is present within most model soundings while dry air persists above 700mb. Low level moisture combined with surface temperatures in the mid to upper 80s should support scattered showers and storms across portions of east central Florida. CAMs have keyed in on a cluster of east-northeast moving showers and storms mostly focused north of Okeechobee and the the Treasure Coast counties. Here, SPC has outlined a Marginal Risk for severe storms. DCAPE values approaching 800-1,000 J/kg and linear southwest shear profiles suggest strong straight line winds as the primary storm hazard. RAP analysis further suggests 500mb temps falling to -10C or less, and a small hail threat will also be present. The greatest support for strong storm development may be realized late in the afternoon and into the evening as activity originally initializing near or west of the Orlando metro pushes toward the coast and interacts with a weak east coast sea breeze. Models suggest activity diminishing along the coast around 10pm while a few light showers or sprinkles cannot be ruled out along the frontal passage later in the night. Monday-Tuesday... Some 50s begin to arrive near, north, and west of I-4 Monday morning as northerly winds begin to advect cold continental airmass behind the front. A temperature gradient will become apparent Monday afternoon as cool air continues to filter southward. Monday highs spread the mid 60s across the far north with areas across the south and near Okeechobee holding in the low to mid 70s. Tuesday will be the coldest morning of the period with most of the interior seeing lows in the mid to upper 30s. Northerly winds around 10-15 mph will persist, pushing wind chill values into the 30s and nearing Cold Weather Advisory criteria. Only a gradual warmup is forecast into Tuesday afternoon with highs holding in the mid to upper 50s near and north of the Orlando Metro. Further south, highs mostly spread the low 60s. Wednesday-Friday... Winds diminish as high pressure builds into the extended period. Dry conditions will hold in place with no mentionable PoPs through late week. A warming trend will quickly get underway with highs recovering to range the upper 60s to mid 70s on Wednesday, and by Friday, temperatures more widely spread the mid to upper 70s. Low temperatures remain chilly Wednesday morning with values in the upper 30s north and west of I-4. Lows then mostly warm into the 50s by Friday. && .MARINE... Issued at 132 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 High pressure will maintain offshore flow through the weekend, although a weak sea breeze could allow for a light wind shift along the coast. Scattered offshore moving showers and storms are forecast near and north of the Cape Sunday afternoon and into the evening as a strong cold front approaches the local waters. Northerly winds around 20-25 kts behind the front on Monday will further increase to 25-30 kts Monday night. In response seas build 7-9 ft across the Gulf Stream Monday, peaking 7-10 ft nearshore and 9-12 ft offshore early Tuesday. High pressure builds mid week allowing winds to slacken and seas to slowly subside, and favorable boating conditions quickly return Wednesday. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFs) Issued at 619 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 MCO/DAB IMPACTS: - Probabilities for fog increasing to medium chance late tonight through daybreak Sunday. 40-50% chance of IFR. - A few storms developing Sunday afternoon. Low potential for gusty winds exceeding 35 KT. Muggy light return flow ahead of an approaching trough will allow for saturation tonight, and guidance is still pretty aggressive with fog formation from Orlando to Daytona and northward. TEMPOs will remain in the TAFs to handle this, but will of course AMD as trends play out overnight. On Sunday, light southwest winds continue as VFR resumes over most terminals by late morning. Ribbon of deeper moisture should be enough to spark scattered afternoon storms moving SW to NE. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 132 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 A strong cold front is forecast to pass central Florida late Sunday night. Increasing north winds around 10-15 mph behind the front will advect a cold, dry airmass into east central Florida early next week. Min RH values become sensitive on Monday, further falling below critical thresholds near, north, and west of I-4 on Tuesday. Winds diminish Wednesday and into to late week as high pressure builds across the region, but RH values will remain sensitive. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 67 82 57 66 / 10 20 10 0 MCO 69 84 62 68 / 20 30 10 0 MLB 68 84 64 72 / 10 20 10 0 VRB 68 86 65 74 / 10 20 10 0 LEE 68 82 56 65 / 10 30 10 0 SFB 68 84 59 67 / 10 30 10 0 ORL 69 83 61 67 / 10 30 10 0 FPR 68 86 66 75 / 10 20 10 0 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Law AVIATION...Heil