FXUS62 KMLB 131341
AFDMLB

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
941 AM EDT Sun Oct 13 2024

...New UPDATE...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 918 AM EDT Sun Oct 13 2024

The forecast remains on track this morning, with a few showers
drifting onshore from around Melbourne southward. Expect this
activity to persist through the day today. While not a washout,
several rounds of showers will be possible. PoPs 30-50% for
Okeechobee County and the Treasure Coast and up to 20% for
southern Osceola and Brevard Counties. To the north, conditions
are forecast to remain dry. A few lightning strikes cannot be
ruled out. Seasonable high temperatures will reach the mid-80s.

Showers will remain possible this evening into the overnight hours
along the Treasure Coast. PoPs 20-30%. Pleasant overnight lows in
the upper 60s to lower 70s. A few rural locations in northern Lake
and Volusia Counties could approach the lower 60s!

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFs)
Issued at 700 AM EDT Sun Oct 13 2024

Some very ISO fog and stratus has developed at KLEE (LIFR) and
KFPR- KSUA (MVFR), prompting short-fused TEMPOs for those
terminals. VFR conditions prevail at all other ECFL terminals, and
expected the aforementioned to improve to VFR by 14Z. ISO-SCT
SHRA continues over the Atlantic waters, brushing the coastal
terminals from KMLB-KSUA periodically. ISO afternoon TS possible
INVOF of KVRB-KSUA. Light N to NE winds this morning ,becoming NE
and increasing up to 10 kts in the afternoon.

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.MARINE...
Issued at 539 AM EDT Sun Oct 13 2024

Today-Tonight... Poor boating conditions linger across the offshore
waters of Brevard and the treasure Coast today, where small craft
should exercise caution for seas up to 6 feet. Seas will be 4-5ft
across the nearshore waters and 4-6ft in the offshore waters. Light
north to northeast winds will prevail through the period. Isolated
to scattered showers will be possible across the local Atlantic
waters, mainly south of Cape Canaveral. Isolated lightning storms
will be possible this afternoon and evening mainly across the
Treasure Coast waters.

Monday-Friday... Winds will become north to northwest on Monday,
increasing to around 15 KT on Tuesday, before veering north to
northeast and increasing to 15-20 KT on Wednesday through Friday.
Poor to hazardous seas will once again develop mid to late week
with small craft advisory/small craft exercise caution expected.
Seas 3-5ft on Monday will build to 4-6ft in the nearshore waters
and 5-8ft in the offshore waters Wednesday afternoon before
gradually building up to 9 ft in the offshore waters on Friday.
Isolated to scattered showers and lightning storms will be
possible across the Treasure Coast waters on Monday, and generally
south of Cape Canaveral Friday. Otherwise mostly dry conditions
expected.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 539 AM EDT Sun Oct 13 2024

The St Johns River at Astor and the forecast point at Deland remain
in Major Flood Stage. The forecast point at Geneva Above Lake Harney
is forecast to gradually crest into Major Flood Stage this week. The
St Johns River at Sanford is forecast to reach in Moderate Flood
Stage into early this week. The Little Wekiva River remains in
Moderate Flood Stage. Shingle Creek is forecast to remain in Minor
Flood Stage. See Flood Warnings for more details.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB  84  66  87  66 /  10   0   0   0
MCO  85  68  86  66 /  10   0   0   0
MLB  84  70  86  66 /  20  10   0   0
VRB  84  71  86  64 /  30  20  10   0
LEE  85  66  86  66 /   0   0   0   0
SFB  85  66  86  66 /  10   0   0   0
ORL  86  68  87  67 /  10   0   0   0
FPR  84  71  86  63 /  40  20  10   0

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
AM...None.
&&

$$

UPDATE...Leahy
AVIATION...Haley