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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
309 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

...New KEY MESSAGES, DISCUSSION, MARINE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 308 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

- Hazardous to dangerous beach and boating conditions continue
  along the east central Florida coast and across the local
  Atlantic waters through late week. Entering the ocean is
  strongly discouraged!

- Rough, dangerous surf, minor to moderate coastal flooding,
  minor to moderate beach erosion, and a HIGH risk of rip currents
  are forecast over the next several days.

- Bands of heavy showers have developed over portions of East
  Central Florida today. Training bands could lead to flooding,
  especially locations that are already impacted by coastal
  flooding.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 308 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

Rest of Today-Tonight...Florida remains situation between two
lobes of surface high pressure lingering over the eastern US and a
low pressure system over to just southwest of the Bahamas this
afternoon. The low has started to elongate as the mid-upper level
feature begins to lift away from the surface project, allowing the
pressure gradient across our area to loosen a bit and onshore
flow to relent slightly. Outside of convection and squalls, wind
gusts have generally peaked around 30 mph this afternoon. However,
winds remains fresh enough that combined with high astronomical
tides, East Central Florida continues to be subjected to numerous,
dangerous beach and marine hazards, including large rough surf,
life-threatening rip currents, and during the high tides, coastal
flooding and beach erosion. Surging moisture in this flow is also
producing bands of of scattered to numerous showers. Training
bands of heavy showers could produce a quick 2-3" of rainfall
leading to minor flooding, and there is a very low chance of
locally high amounts of +4" producing more impactful flooding.
Locations already affected by coastal flooding will be especially
sensitive. There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) for excessive
rainfall leading to flash flooding along the Space and Treasure
Coasts. Bands early this morning already produced 2-4" of rainfall
across a stretch of Martin County. Gusts to 45 mph in these
bands/marine squalls are possible, and can`t completely rule out a
few lightning strikes. Highs are forecast to reach the 80s, but
wouldn`t be surprised if portions of the area fell short due to
cloud cover and rain, especially the southern counties. Lows
tonight in the 70s. Still gusty along the coast overnight, but
gentler winds than previous nights expected for the rest of the
area.

Thursday-Friday...The northeastern lobe of high pressure is
forecast to move offshore the New England coast, opening the door
for the mid-upper level Bahamas low to lift northeast, developing
a new surface projection in the process. The orphaned surface low
southwest of the Bahamas is forecast to retrograde west across
South Florida to the Straits of Florida while weakening into an
open trough, as the southern high pressure lobe is reinforced and
builds over the eastern US, bringing the southern flank to
Florida. The shuffling of these systems will further loosen the
pressure gradient across Florida some, allowing onshore flow to
slacken a bit more, though still be breezy and gusty especially in
the afternoons and along the coast. With the peak of this month`s
high astronomical tides in the rear view mirror and less windy
conditions, coastal flooding concerns will gradually diminish, but
minor to locally moderate impacts will continue during the high
tides (especially the morning high tide) Thursday and likely
Friday. Beach and marine conditions will also begin to improve,
but despite the surf looking less threatening, the ocean will
remain dangerous to bathers as hard to spot life-threatening rip
currents remain present. Life guards have also reported debris in
the water. This is the time many surf deaths occur, and beach
goers are advised to not enter the ocean even as it appears more
inviting.

Drier air filtering in from the north knocks rain chances down to
20-50% Thursday and 20-40% Friday. Can`t completely rule out an
isolated storm capable of occasional cloud to ground lightning,
but chances are very low (20% or less). Any storms that manage to
form and heavy showers will continue to be capable of gusty winds
to 45 mph. The threat for heavy rainfall leading to flooding also
diminishes as onshore moving showers become more isolated to
widely scattered, but areas impacted by coastal flooding will
remain sensitive to any additional rainfall. Afternoon highs tick
up a degree or two as cloud cover and rain chances decrease,
though remain forecast in the L-M80s, on the warmer side for late
October. Overnight lows also on the warm side in the 70s thanks to
the onshore flow.

Saturday-Tuesday (Modified Previous Discussion)...Surface high
pressure continues to build southward from the Great Lakes this
weekend, strengthening and shifting across the eastern US before
pushing offshore into early next week. Models continues to
indicate development of a mid-level trough over the Deep South and
northeast Gulf, that in turn helps develop an attendant surface
disturbance. However, there remains a fair amount of disagreement
in timing and track of the surface feature by Sunday, especially
from the GFS which develops a closed low off the southeast
seaboard by Monday, while the ECM and CMC remain open troughs
still in the Gulf or over Florida. The official forecast trends
towards the latter two, but confidence for next week is lower than
normal. PoPs on Sunday increase to 60-70% , then settle back to
20-40% monday and Tuesday. Shifts in rain chances will be possible
as timing of this system becomes clearer, so stay tuned to the
forecast. Storm chances at this time remain low through this
weekend and into next week (20-30%), but again, this may evolve as
the pattern becomes clearer and guidance comes into better
agreement. Temperatures remain near to slightly above normal
values through this weekend and into early next week.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 308 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

Boating conditions begin to improve late this week, but are
forecast to remain poor to hazardous into next week, especially in
the Gulf Stream. A low pressure system over the Bahamas is
forecast to split, with the stronger closed low lifting away to
the northeast, and the weaker open trough sliding west over South
Florida to the Straits of Florida. High pressure over the Deep
South is reinforced, building the southern flank of the high over
Central Florida. Fresh onshore (NE-E) flow 15-25 kts, up to 30 kts
offshore Daytona this evening between the high pressure and the
low pressure systems to the south and east diminishes Thursday and
Friday to 10-20 kts, but then picks up to 15-25 kts again this
weekend. Seas 8-13 ft this evening also subside, but are forecast
to remain poor to hazards at 5-7 ft this weekend into early next
week. Scattered to numerous onshore moving showers are forecast to
become more isolated to widely scattered Thursday through
Saturday, then become scattered to numerous again early next week.
Isolated lightning storms can`t be ruled out. Any storms that
manage to form and heavy squalls will be capable of frequent wind
gusts to around 35 kts.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFs)
Issued at 150 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

Breezy/gusty NE winds continue this afternoon with numerous SHRA
pushing onshore south of TIX requiring TEMPOs. Less coverage of
SHRA across the north so handling that with VCSH or PROB30. CIGs
are generally VFR (barely) except MVFR in SHRA. Expect prevailing
MVFR conds to develop tonight at MCO into early Thu with SCT SHRA
pushing SW across the area so handled that with VCSH.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB  73  81  71  81 /  40  50  30  20
MCO  73  84  72  85 /  30  40  20  20
MLB  73  83  73  83 /  60  40  30  30
VRB  73  85  73  85 /  60  30  40  40
LEE  71  84  70  84 /  20  40  20  20
SFB  73  84  72  84 /  30  40  20  20
ORL  73  84  72  85 /  30  40  20  20
FPR  72  84  72  84 /  60  20  30  40

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...Coastal Flood Warning until 2 AM EDT Friday for FLZ141-154-159-
     164-347-447-647-747.

     High Surf Advisory until 2 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.

     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Friday for AMZ570-572-575.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Haley
AVIATION...Kelly