Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
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767 FXUS62 KMLB 071122 AFDMLB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 622 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 245 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 - Low chance for showers today and Sunday ahead of a cold front, isolated storms possible across the local Atlantic waters. - Below normal temperatures with wind chills values in the 30s forecast across east central Florida early next week behind a strong cold front. - Moderate risk of rip currents exists at area beaches today; deteriorating beach and boating conditions next week && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 245 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 Today-Tonight...Greater moisture (PWATs 1.6-1.8") coupled with some energy aloft will support isolated shower development across east central Florida and the local Atlantic waters today, with around a 20 to 30% chance of rain forecast. The greatest rain chances are focused south of the Orlando metro and the Cape. Isolated storms across the local Atlantic waters cannot be ruled out, though limited instability does reduce confidence a bit. East to southeast winds at the surface will prompt onshore movement of any showers, though increasing offshore steering flow will cause a shift to activity moving out across the local waters late this evening into the overnight hours. Greater cloud coverage is anticipated across east central Florida today due to the moist air mass, with highs reaching the low to mid 80s. Temperatures then fall into the 60s overnight. Saturday-Sunday...Quasi-zonal flow aloft on Saturday will offer little upper level support for shower development despite moisture present across east central Florida. Light southwesterly flow is forecast at the surface, with afternoon highs climbing into the mid to upper 80s and lows generally in the mid 60s. By Sunday, the quasi- zonal flow aloft is forecast to diminish as a trough digs southward towards the southeastern U.S., with a surface low developing near the Ohio Valley. Its attendant cold front is forecast to begin approaching the Florida peninsula late Sunday, with isolated showers possible out ahead of the front thanks to a slight increase in moisture paired with better support aloft compared to Saturday. Maintain around a 20% chance of rain areawide, with low confidence in any storm development with this activity. Temperatures on Sunday reach the mid 80s, with the begin of a cool down noticed overnight with lows in the mid 50s north of the I-4 corridor and in the 60s southward. Monday-Thursday...The cold front moves south of the area on Monday, with isolated showers and a stray storm or two possible across the local Atlantic waters. An area of high pressure then builds across the southeastern U.S. through the remainder of the forecast period behind the front. Drier air filters in across east central Florida from the northwest, with PWATs falling below 0.5" helping to keep rain out of the forecast through at least the middle of next week. Breezy northwest to north winds are anticipated behind the front through Tuesday, veering to out of the north to northeast and becoming lighter towards mid week. The main concern behind the cold front will be falling temperatures, with the coldest temperatures of the season thus far forecast across east central Florida. Highs on Monday in the mid 60s north of I-4 and in the 70s southward take a steep dive into the mid 30s to mid 40s Monday night into Tuesday morning, with the coldest temperatures focused north of the I-4 corridor. Aforementioned breezy winds overnight will lead to a wind chill across east central Florida, with values generally in the low to mid 30s across most of east central Florida Monday night into early Tuesday. Afternoon highs fall into the upper 50s to mid 60s on Tuesday, with overnight temperatures in the 40s to low 50s. Wind chill values are forecast to be in the upper 30s to mid 40s across much of the interior and along the coast north of the Cape. By mid week, temperatures begin trending warmer (but still remain below normal), with highs in the 70s and lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. && .MARINE... Issued at 245 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 Generally favorable boating conditions are forecast across the local Atlantic waters through Sunday, with seas of 2 to 4 feet and winds remaining below 15 knots. Isolated to scattered showers and isolated storms will be possible today and again on Sunday out ahead of an approaching cold front, with conditions remaining dry through the remainder of the period. Boating conditions then begin to rapidly deteriorate as winds veer to out of the northwest late Sunday into Monday, increasing to 20 to 30 knots. Gusts to 35 knots will be possible. This will result in seas quickly building, peaking at 6 to 12 feet Monday night into Tuesday. The highest seas are forecast to occur across the Gulf Stream waters. Winds then diminish and seas slowly subside towards the middle of next week as high pressure builds across the southeastern U.S. behind the front, with boating conditions slowly improving and remaining favorable through late next week. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFs) Issued at 615 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 Weak disturbance aloft combined with modest moisture is allowing for a few sprinkles/light showers generally south of KMCO. Potential remains low for MVFR CIGs early this morning, as generally VFR prevails. Very weak pressure gradient in place with light/variable winds eventually "backing" onshore along the coast with afternoon sea breeze formation and slow march inland. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 81 64 83 66 / 10 10 10 0 MCO 84 67 86 67 / 20 10 10 0 MLB 81 67 84 68 / 20 20 10 0 VRB 82 66 86 67 / 30 20 10 10 LEE 83 64 85 66 / 10 10 10 0 SFB 84 65 86 67 / 20 10 10 0 ORL 83 67 86 68 / 20 10 10 0 FPR 82 66 86 67 / 30 20 10 10 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Tollefsen AVIATION...Sedlock