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Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
322 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

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

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 305 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

- A High Risk of rip currents exists at all east central Florida
  beaches through at least Thursday; hazardous boating conditions
  today to last into Thursday

- Rain chances shift south with today`s front, accompanied by
  drier and cooler air through Thursday, before another warming
  trend into the weekend

- More moisture late weekend into early next week increases rain
  and storm chances, especially Tuesday onward

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 305 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

Today-Tonight...A front is very slowly moving south this morning,
currently stretching from Leesburg across the Orlando metro to
Cape Canaveral. Winds just behind the front are starting to pick
up along the Volusia Coast and will spread south this morning.
Scattered showers and the occasional lightning storm are focused
on Volusia, Seminole, and northern Brevard counties as of 2 AM.
Where rain is falling, rain rates are 1-2"+ per hour at times,
though a bulk of activity so far has remained offshore.

Short-range guidance suggests the front will start to pick up
steam and move a bit quicker south, starting around sunrise. This
is together with an upper level low that begins exiting the
Carolina Coast and moving offshore later today. A notable uptick
in northeast winds is forecast through the morning, continuing
through the afternoon. 15-20 mph sustained winds with gusts 20-25
mph are likely, and a 40-60% chance of 25+ mph gusts exists from
Orlando/Cape Canaveral northward (00z HREF). Even higher
probabilities appear along the Volusia and north Brevard coasts
through midday. While there will be a good bit of cloud cover
through the morning, more sunshine should break out this afternoon
with efficient mid level drying. Below normal temperatures are
forecast with highs only reaching the low 80s areawide. Lows
tonight will truly feel like the mid 60s to low 70s as humidity
briefly lowers.

A high risk of rip currents exists at all east-central Florida
beaches today. Entering the rough, 4 to 6-foot surf is highly
discouraged!

Thursday-Saturday...The aforementioned front sinks south of the
area tonight, then stalls across south Florida (or the Florida
Straits) for the next several days. A surface high becomes
centered over the Appalachians Thursday, drifting southeast toward
the Virginia and Carolina coasts Friday into the weekend. While
some questions remain as to how far south the influence of this
high will reach, much of the area will experience a lot of dry
time through Saturday. The south Florida front may wobble a bit
north from time to time, especially Friday into the weekend. Enough
moisture will remain over the Atlantic and far southern reaches
(Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin Counties) of our area that isolated
onshore-moving showers cannot be ruled out. Temperatures Thursday
are still forecast to be 5-8 degrees below normal, even with more
sunshine expected. Then, a warming trend resumes from Friday
onward as onshore flow becomes established. Highs will approach
the 90-degree mark across the interior by Saturday, with coastal
locations a few degrees less behind the daily east coast sea
breeze.

The risk for rip currents will likely remain high through the end
of the week, perhaps on into the weekend. Always heed the advice
of lifeguards and avoid entering the surf when red flags are
flying!

Sunday-Tuesday...As temperatures continue to trend warmer,
moisture begins to surge northward Sunday into next week. Rain
chances (along with an isolated lightning storm or two) grow
areawide on Sunday to 20-40%, focused mainly south of the Cape.
Upper level low pressure expands southward next week and by
Tuesday, surface flow veers out of the south-southwest. A
transition to a westerly wind component helps build rain and storm
chances to 50-60% from Tuesday onward. That wetter pattern could
very well last for several days next week, if current guidance
verifies. The hottest day of the extended period looks to be
Monday (upper 80s low 90s) before those rain chances increase
midweek.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 305 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

Hazardous boating conditions will spread south across the local
Atlantic today as winds freshen behind a passing cold front. 20-25
kt sustained winds with gusts around 30 kt are expected, helping
to build seas up to 7-10 ft offshore (5-7 ft nearshore). Seas will
remain hazardous into Thursday but slowly improve west of the Gulf
Stream. Up to 7 ft seas linger in the Gulf Stream Thursday as
onshore, northeast winds fall to 10-15 kt. Boating conditions
become more favorable Friday into the weekend as onshore flow is
established beneath a surface high to the north. Isolated showers
are possible (15-25% chance), mainly from Friday into the
weekend, with a focus to the south of Cape Canaveral.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFs)
Issued at 125 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

A cold front moving southward across the Florida peninsula will
bring continued VCSH to the terminals through this morning. Winds
behind the front turn northeasterly, picking up to 10 to 15 knots.
Gusts between 20 to 30 knots will be possible throughout the day,
with the highest gusts focused along the coast. Conditions are
anticipated to dry out through the morning and early afternoon
hours. Periods of MVFR to IFR CIGs will be possible throughout
today, with CIGs improving behind the front as the drier air moves
into the area. After 00Z, winds lighten to around 10 knots,
remaining out of the northeast.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB  80  70  82  71 /  10   0   0   0
MCO  82  68  83  68 /  40   0   0   0
MLB  81  73  82  74 /  60   0  10  10
VRB  81  72  82  73 /  60  10  10  10
LEE  82  67  84  68 /  10   0   0   0
SFB  82  68  84  68 /  20   0   0   0
ORL  82  69  84  69 /  30   0   0   0
FPR  80  72  82  72 /  60  10  10  10

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Thursday for AMZ550-552.

     Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT
     Thursday for AMZ555-575.

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Schaper
AVIATION...Tollefsen