Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
694 FLUS42 KMLB 121608 HWOMLB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1208 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-130415- 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- 1208 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Rounds of showers with embedded lightning storms capable of occasional cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy downpours will continue today and tonight. Stronger storms producing locally damaging wind gusts and a quick 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in an hour will be possible in the afternoon and evening. A brief, weak tornado cannot be ruled out where outflow boundaries are present, particularly across the far south. .EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IMPACT... Rounds of heavy showers and storms will be capable of widespread additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches, and locally high rainfall amounts of 4 inches or more. There is potential for banding of heavy showers in the afternoon, which could possibly lead to 24 hour rainfall totals in excess of 7 inches across the south. .RIP CURRENT AND SURF IMPACT... There is a Moderate Risk of dangerous rip currents at all central Florida Atlantic beaches. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... Small craft should continue to exercise caution offshore of Brevard and across the Treasure Coast for southerly winds 15-20 kts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. High storm chances are expected to continue through the week, as deep moisture remains across to the area. Storms may produce gusty winds, occasional to frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Repeated rounds of heavy rain may lead to localized flooding into late week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed this afternoon and tonight. $$ Haley/Weitlich/Law