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Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
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956 FXUS62 KMLB 081415 AFDMLB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1015 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 ...New UPDATE... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 122 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 - Scattered afternoon and evening storms are forecast today. Frequent lightning, gusty winds to 35-45 mph, and locally heavy rain will accompany the strongest storms. - Coverage of showers and storms will gradually increase later in the workweek as moisture builds over Florida. - Near-normal to slightly above-normal temperatures and humidity persist each afternoon. With peak heat index values of 100-106F, visitors and residents will need to stay hydrated and seek breaks in the shade or A/C. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1015 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 The low level ridge axis was near Lake Okeechobee this morning with light WSW flow in the H9-H7 layer north of the ridge axis. Morning soundings indicate warmish mid level temps with ~8.5C at H7 at XMR and -7C at H5 at JAX/XMR. Have lowered pops slightly for the afternoon based on the latest guidance, mainly in the scattered range from 30 percent along the Treasure Coast and Coastal Brevard to 50 percent across interior with most of the late afternoon storms developing from Osceola County NNE to Volusia County. The July heat continues with highs in the lwr 90s coast to mid 90s interior. Heat indices will remain elevated with max readings from 100-106 in the afternoon. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... Issued at 122 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 -----------Synoptic Overview----------- Mean ridging extends from the W Atlantic over Florida this morning. This ridge is essentially vertically stacked, with a surface Bermuda high axis across to South-Central Florida. Overall, upper heights are above normal across much of North America and the Caribbean. The exceptions are a pair of easterly waves, one over the W Gulf and another north of Hispaniola, and a weakness in the mid- latitude westerlies across the Upper Midwest. Total moisture values have dropped slightly below normal. The weak wave approaching the Turks and Caicos is forecast to become elongated and less defined as it approaches Florida late in the work week. Regardless, somewhat richer tropospheric moisture should be advected over the state. Meanwhile, the area of greatest positive mid-level height anomalies is expected to push closer to Florida and the Gulf. In the westerlies, the trough over the Midwest may be just strong enough to force the surface ridge axis closer to South Florida by the weekend. Some members support the approach of a large TUTT (tropical upper tropospheric trough) early next week. 07/12Z cluster analysis shows meaningful support for this outcome, but there are significant differences regarding whether this setup will advect deep moisture over the state from the northeast. -------Sensible Weather & Impacts------- Today-Wednesday... Over the next week, relative coverage of showers and storms is expected to be lowest during the next two days. Nonetheless, seasonable moisture, the inland-moving sea breeze, and the position of the surface ridge support scattered (40-60%) storms in the afternoon and early evening hours. Interior locations should be favored for greatest coverage. Frequent lightning strikes, wind gusts of 35-45 mph, and locally heavy rain will accompany the stronger storms. High temps should range close to normal with peak heat indices from 100-106 deg F. Thursday-Weekend... A modest increase in available moisture, combined with weak south to southwest flow in the lower troposphere, will support 50-70% chances for showers and storms in the heat of the afternoon, persisting into the early evening hours. Propagation of some storms toward the coast should be anticipated. Typical July heat and humidity will continue with heat indices maxing out as high as 106 deg F or so. While this is below Heat Advisory criteria, the extended duration of Moderate to locally Major HeatRisk conditions will increase the risk for heat-related illness, especially for vulnerable individuals with compromised health or insufficient access to air conditioning. Early Next Week... Guidance continues to show dominant ridging over the subtropics, with the caveat of a potential weakness or TUTT off the East Coast. This has some potential to drag higher moisture over the state, leading to continued scattered-numerous coverage of showers and storms. Seasonably hot and humid weather will prevail. && .MARINE... Issued at 122 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 Surface high pressure will remain situated near or just south of the local Atlantic for the next several days. With no significant weather disturbances affecting the area, generally favorable boating conditions are expected with somewhat enhanced winds along the coast due to the sea breeze each afternoon. A few showers and storms are forecast. Winds S/SW 5-12 KT except SE at the coast in the afternoon. Seas 2-3 FT. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFs) Issued at 645 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 Light and variable winds becoming more WSW at 5 to 10 knots after 15Z. VCSH possible along the coast as the east coast sea breeze develops and moves inland this afternoon, with VCTS across the interior after 20Z as the sea breeze collision occurs. Interior terminals have greatest chance for impacts due to TSRA, so have TEMPOs at MCO, ISM, and SFB from 22Z through 01Z. Some push back towards the coast cannot be ruled out, though confidence remains low at this time and therefore have maintained either VCSH or VCTS at the coastal terminals. Activity diminishing after 02Z, with light SSW winds overnight. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 91 75 89 75 / 40 40 50 20 MCO 94 76 92 76 / 50 40 60 20 MLB 90 76 89 76 / 30 30 50 20 VRB 91 72 90 73 / 30 20 50 20 LEE 91 76 91 76 / 40 30 60 20 SFB 94 76 92 76 / 50 40 60 20 ORL 93 77 92 76 / 50 40 60 20 FPR 90 73 89 73 / 30 20 50 20 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && $$ UPDATE...Volkmer AVIATION...Tollefsen