One product issued by NWS for: Orlando International Airport FL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 907 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-190900- 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- 907 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Isolated storm development will continue to be possible overnight as a cold front continues southward across the area. Areas south of Melbourne and Kenansville have the greatest chance of seeing any more storm development, but confidence in this does remain low. Any storms that do develop may be capable of producing frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, gusty winds 40 to 45 mph, and brief heavy downpours. .HIGH WIND IMPACT... Winds are forecast to increase out of the north behind the cold front starting tonight, with sustained winds forecast to reach 20 to 25 mph along the coast. Wind gusts between 30 to 35 mph will be possible, with the strongest gusts likely along the Barrier Islands south of the Cape. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A moderate risk of rip currents continues at all east central Florida beaches. Entering the ocean at night is strongly discouraged. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... Isolated storm development will be possible overnight, especially across the local Atlantic waters and Intracoastal waterways south of the Cape. Any storms that develop will be capable of producing frequent cloud-to-water lightning strikes, wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, and heavy downpours. Locally higher seas near storms will also be possible. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... Northerly winds will increase to 25-30 knots tonight as a cold front moves south of the local Atlantic waters. Seas are then forecast to quickly build to 6-8 ft nearshore and 8-10 ft offshore. A Small Craft Advisory will take effect at 10 PM across offshore Volusia and offshore Brevard, expanding to all east central Florida Atlantic waters at 1 AM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. Behind the front, below normal temperatures are expected, with overnight lows falling into the low to mid-40s by Tuesday night. Wind chill values as low as the upper 30s are forecast Tuesday night north of I-4. A low pressure system will bring increased shower and lightning storm chances late this week into the weekend. A Moderate risk of dangerous rip currents is forecast to continue through early this week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed tonight. $$ Tollefsen