091 FXUS62 KMLB 090530 AFDMLBArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 130 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
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.KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 200 PM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
- Wet and unsettled conditions persist through at least mid week as a lingering front and deep moisture enhances coverage of afternoon showers and storms.
- A low threat for locally heavy rainfall and mostly minor flooding will continue this week, as multiple rounds of showers and storms are forecast.
- Temperatures are forecast to be near to slightly below normal through this week, with highs generally in the low to mid 80s.
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.UPDATE... Issued at 1006 PM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
Stalled front will linger across to just north of Lake and Volusia counties into tonight. Low level onshore flow and moist airmass will continue to lead to onshore moving and redeveloping showers and isolated storms, especially along the coast from near Melbourne northward overnight. Still can`t rule out some locally heavy rainfall of 2-4" from any persistent heavier showers or storms along this portion of the coast leading to mostly minor flooding. However, could see more significant roadway/poor drainage flooding if any higher precip totals occur over areas that have already seen heavy rainfall over the past couple days. A Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall continues for the area tonight, focused along the coast. Skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy with lows tonight in the low to mid 70s.
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.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... Issued at 200 PM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
Rest of Today-Tonight...Scattered showers and storms have developed around the forecast area already this afternoon. Expect coverage to increase over the next few hours, with deep moisture and a stalled boundary in place just north of the forecast area. CAMs have struggled to capture future trends, which is not surprising given the very weak steering flow aloft. Instead, showers and storms will generally propagate themselves along old outflow boundaries, making for a chaotic environment. Therefore, PoPs remain high today around 80%, with convection lingering into the evening hours. What steering flow there is is generally from the west, so some drift back to the coast this evening will be possible. The main threats with the strongest storms today will be locally heavy rainfall of 2-4", leading to minor flooding concerns, wind gusts up to 45 mph, and lightning strikes. A Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall continues for the area.
Convection is expected to diminish this evening into the overnight over land areas. However, a few showers and storms will remain possible late, thanks to the presence of the boundary. The highest chances look to be near the coast, with convection continuing overnight over the Atlantic waters near the diurnal maximum. Morning lows are forecast to remain in the 70s.
Tuesday-Wednesday...The front will remain generally stalled near or over the local area through late week. The presence of the boundary and continued deep moisture (PWATs 2") will maintain high coverage of showers and storms each day. PoPs up to 80% area-wide, with the highest chances during the afternoon and evening hours. Although, some morning or late night showers and storms cannot be ruled out, especially near the boundary. Weak steering flow is once again forecast Tuesday. While flow will increase slightly into Wednesday (to around 15 kts), showers and storms are expected to continue to be slow moving. Thus, locally heavy rainfall will remain a threat. Accumulations of 2-4" could lead to minor flooding concerns, compounding if the same areas receive multiple rounds over a few days. A Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall will continue. Additional threats from the strongest storms include lightning strikes and gusty winds up to 45 mph. Highs will be near to slightly above normal, mostly in the mid to upper 80s, but may see some spots reach around 90 degrees, especially along and inland from the Treasure Coast.
Thursday-Monday...Into late week, a deepening upper level trough is forecast to dig through the eastern US. This feature will help nudge the surface trough southward into the weekend, possibly even as far as the Florida Straits. Drier air looks to move into central Florida behind the boundary, with PWATs finally dropping below 2". PoPs will respond, with lingering high chances (~80%) from around Melbourne southward on Thursday falling to 40-50% late this weekend and into early next week. Northern portions of the forecast area will be the driest, with PoPs around 30-40% by the weekend. Near normal temperatures, with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lows in the 70s. Northeast winds may become breezy at times, especially along the coast, behind the boundary.
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.MARINE... Issued at 1006 PM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
Rest of Today-Tuesday (Modified Previous Discussion)...A building NE swell will increase seas to build up to 6 feet, mainly offshore of the Volusia waters tonight into Tuesday. Have added exercise caution headlines to this portion of the coastal waters for the evening update. Elsewhere, seas are forecast to build to 3-5 ft through Tuesday. High coverage of showers and storms will continue, with a stalled boundary near to just north of the local waters. NE winds up to around 15 knots will be possible just north of this boundary across the nearshore coastal waters of Volusia County through late evening, but otherwise winds are expected to remain generally light and variable south of this boundary into tonight.
Wednesday-Saturday...The boundary will drift very slowly southward into this weekend, eventually allowing some drier air to filter in from the north late week. Until then, high coverage of showers and storms will continue each day, becoming nearer to normal this weekend. North-northeasterly winds will increase behind the boundary, becoming up to 10-15 kts through the end of the week and up to 15-20 kts north of the Cape on Saturday. Seas up to 3-5 ft look to continue, with up to 6 ft well offshore.
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFs) Issued at 130 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
Onshore-moving showers will persist through the overnight hours, with VCSH ongoing from MLB northward. Stratus beginning to develop across the interior terminals based on observations and satellite imagery, so have made a prevailing MVFR CIG at all terminals. Increasing coverage of showers and storms is forecast near the terminals late Tuesday morning into the afternoon hours, with VCSH/VCTS areawide after 15Z. Still having difficulty pinning down exact timing for TEMPOs, so will continue to evaluate and make adjustments with next package. Lingering VCSH possible into tomorrow evening, so kept VCSH beyond 01Z. Prevailing onshore flow through the period at 5 to 10 knots, gusty at times near storms. Forecasting prevailing MVFR CIGs after 01Z at the terminals as the stalled boundary to the north sags southward, especially across the interior terminals.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 84 74 84 75 / 80 70 80 50 MCO 87 73 88 74 / 80 60 80 40 MLB 88 75 88 75 / 80 70 80 50 VRB 89 73 90 74 / 80 70 80 50 LEE 84 73 85 73 / 80 60 70 30 SFB 85 74 87 74 / 80 60 80 40 ORL 85 74 87 75 / 80 60 80 40 FPR 89 73 90 72 / 80 70 80 50
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.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. &&
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UPDATE...Weitlich AVIATION...Tollefsen
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