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Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
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-- Discussion containing changed information from previous version are highlighted. --464 FXUS62 KMLB 141849 AFDMLB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 249 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...New KEY MESSAGES, DISCUSSION, MARINE... .KEY MESSAGES...-- Changed Discussion --Issued at 249 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 - An area of low pressure and associated deep moisture moves over central Florida early this week. Above-normal lightning storm chances and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary impacts. - Daily rain chances remain high, up to around 80% through midweek as the disturbance continues to pull deep moisture over the peninsula as it moves into the Gulf. - A more seasonal pattern returns late week with rain chances returning closer to normal by Friday.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .DISCUSSION...-- Changed Discussion --Issued at 249 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 Currently-Tonight...Cloud cover has broke up some through early afternoon across the area. Daytime heating, sea breeze/outflow boundaries and a very moist airmass (PW 2-2.3") are still forecast to produce scattered to numerous showers and storms through the afternoon and early evening. Greatest coverage of this activity (PoPs up to 70-80%) is forecast to focus across the interior and southern portions of east central FL where convection is already ongoing. Storms will push toward the S/SE up to 15-25 mph and the potential for strong to isolated severe storms continues, with a Marginal Risk for severe weather still in place for today. Main threats will be frequent lightning strikes, strong to locally damaging wind gusts of 40-60 mph, small hail and locally heavy rainfall/minor flooding. A quick 1-3 inches of rainfall will occur with storms, with a low chance (5-10%) of some localized higher spots of 4-5 inches should there be any repeated rounds of convection. This may lead to temporary ponding of water along roadways, urban and poor drainage areas. A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall continues across the area. Hi-res guidance shows showers and storms diminishing through late evening across the interior, but rain chances linger along the coast (around 30-50 percent) as an area of low pressure (recently designated as 93L) slowly approaches the east coast of Florida. Locally heavy rainfall/minor flooding concerns will continue along the coast should there be an persistent rainfall bands or repeated rounds of convection that develop. Lows forecast in the low to mid 70s. Tuesday-Wednesday...Area of low pressure just offshore the east central FL coast is forecast to push onshore and inland later into Tuesday, eventually emerging into the northeastern Gulf Wednesday. NHC continues to have a low chance of tropical development with this system (20 percent next 48 hours and 30 percent next 7 days). Deep tropical moisture persists with PW values up to around 2.0-2.3 inches, so regardless of any development high rain chances (around 70-90 percent) and localized flooding concerns continue through midweek. Ensemble guidance indicates widespread rainfall of 1-3 inches across central Florida through Wednesday, but locally higher amounts of 4-5 inches may occur with persistent rainbands or repeated rounds of showers and storms. A Slight Risk for excessive rainfall continues on Tuesday as low moves across the area, and then a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall exists across the far interior on Wednesday. A few strong storms will still be possible, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours with primary threats including frequent lightning strikes and strong wind gusts of 40-50 mph. Increased cloud cover and a potential earlier start to showers and storms tomorrow are forecast to keep highs in the mid to upper 80s, with peak heat index values in the upper 90s to around 100F. Max temps then reach the upper 80s/near 90 along the coast and low 90s inland on Wednesday, with peak afternoon heat index values of 100- 105F. Thursday-Sunday...(Modified Previous Discussion) The Atlantic ridge axis takes control of the local weather pattern through the extended forecast period. A wave of deeper moisture advects from the southeast on Thursday keeping one more day of higher rain chances (70-80%). By Friday and into the weekend, a more seasonal pattern of afternoon showers and storms is forecast with rain chances returning closer to normal. High temperatures climb near to above normal each afternoon, reaching the low to mid 90s, and peak afternoon heat index values remain elevated up to 102-107F. Lows in the low to mid 70s gradually increase a few degrees as winds turn slightly more onshore.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .MARINE...-- Changed Discussion --Issued at 249 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 Tonight-Tuesday night...An area of low pressure (designated 93L) east of the FL peninsula will track westward and across the waters and FL into Tuesday and Tuesday night. Winds will be around 5-10 knots and somewhat variable in direction as low progresses westward through the waters tonight/early Tuesday. Winds then increase out of the S/SE to around 10-15 knots across the waters from late Tuesday morning through Tuesday night as low is forecast to shift onshore and inland. Poor boating conditions may develop offshore into Tuesday night, with potential for wind speeds to approach 15-20 knots. Wave heights will remain around 1-3 feet. Deep tropical moisture with passing weak low and disturbance aloft will keep above normal coverage of showers and storms across the waters through early this week. Waves of developing scattered to numerous showers and storms will occur, with main storm threats including gusty winds and occasional to frequent lightning strikes. Wednesday-Saturday...Low pressure shifts westward into the NE Gulf midweek, and NHC currently has a low (30%) chance for tropical development with this system across this region. Across the local waters, wind speeds may still remain elevated out of the S/SE up to around 15 knots offshore and across the nearshore Volusia waters into Wednesday. However, wind speeds are then forecast to diminish to less than 15 knots through late week and into the early weekend as they remain generally out of the southeast, becoming E/SE into Saturday. Seas forecast to remain around 2-3 feet. Shower and storm coverage across the waters is forecast to continue to be above normal through at least midweek as deeper moisture lingers across the area, but then should be closer to normal later in the week/into the weekend as some drier air begins to push in from the east.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .AVIATION... (18Z TAFs) Issued at 143 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 Wet pattern overall through the TAF period. Early start to convection today, with scattered showers and storms pushing across ECFL through the morning hours. Lightning storms currently pushing across the interior, south of KISM. Have maintained VCTS starting at 18Z for all terminals with TEMPOs for MVFR conditions within TSRA starting 18/20Z for most TAF sites. Latest CAMs show convection will diminish shortly after sunset. Winds becoming light and variable overnight. Winds will remain light through the morning with winds generally out WNW/NNW before becoming onshore by late morning/early afternoon and staying below 10 KT. Latest guidance shows increasing showers/storms through tomorrow as the disturbance approaches and then potentially crossing the local area. Have included -RA VCTS starting at 12Z along the coast and 14Z across the interior. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 75 88 74 90 / 30 80 20 80 MCO 75 89 74 91 / 40 90 20 80 MLB 73 88 76 89 / 40 80 30 70 VRB 71 88 72 90 / 60 80 30 70 LEE 75 89 75 90 / 40 90 20 80 SFB 75 89 74 92 / 30 80 20 80 ORL 76 89 75 91 / 40 90 20 80 FPR 71 87 73 89 / 60 90 40 70 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Weitlich AVIATION...Watson