Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Cloud Lake, FL

SHORT TERM
(Rest of today through Friday)
Issued at 1202 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

Dry conditions will persist through the end of the work-week as surface high pressure remains in control and the region remains under upper level ridging. Outside of some scattered cumulus clouds across the metro, mostly clear skies expected today. Afternoon high temps will range from the lower 80s across the east coast metro to upper 80s over SW FL. Overnight lows will range from around 60 over the interior and SW FL, to around 70 closer to the Atlantic coast.

On Friday the surface high will slide further away from the Mid- Atlantic coast into the western Atlantic, and the pressure gradient locally with tighten. This will result in breezy easterly winds gusting to around 25 mph from late morning through the afternoon.
High temps will again be in the lower 80s across the east coast metro to upper 80s over SW FL.

LONG TERM
(Friday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 224 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

High pressure in the mid levels of the atmosphere will remain over the Florida Peninsula this weekend into middle of next week.
At the same time, the surface high will remain over the Western Atlantic waters while strengthening this weekend into early next week. This will keep the weather dry over South Florida through middle of next week while allowing for the pressure gradient to tighten over the area. This in turn will lead to breezy to even possible windy conditions over the east coast metro areas.

Highs each day will be mainly in the mid 80s to near 90 over most of South Florida except lower to mid 80s over the east coast metro areas. Lows each night will be in the 60s over most areas except lower to mid 70s over the east coast metro areas.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 110 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

VFR will continue at all terminals during the next 24 hours.
Easterly winds will become breezy and gusty today, stronger over the Atlantic terminals, after 15Z. Highest gusts could reach the 25-30kt range at times. Winds remain robust tonight, and may get even slightly stronger on Saturday.

MARINE
Issued at 1202 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

Gentle to moderate east to northeasterly winds today across the local waters. Seas in the Atlantic 2-4 ft and seas in the Gulf 2 ft or less. Pressure gradient tightens on Friday which moderate to fresh easterly winds. A period of hazardous winds and seas is likely across the Atlantic waters from late Friday through early Sunday.

BEACHES
Issued at 1202 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

Moderate northeasterly flow will result in an elevated risk of rip currents today for the Atlantic beaches. As the flow becomes more easterly and strengthens beginning Friday, a high risk of rip currents is expected for the Atlantic beaches through at least Sunday.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 1205 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

Dry air remains settled across the region today. Min RH values of 30-35% are expected this afternoon over inland SW FL. While winds will be light, the low RH values combined with persistent dry weather and fuels will result in enhanced fire wx concerns today.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Miami 73 82 72 83 / 0 0 0 0 West Kendall 69 83 68 84 / 0 0 0 0 Opa-Locka 71 82 72 83 / 0 0 0 0 Homestead 71 82 72 82 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Lauderdale 72 80 73 81 / 0 0 0 0 N Ft Lauderdale 72 81 72 82 / 0 0 0 0 Pembroke Pines 72 81 72 83 / 0 0 0 0 West Palm Beach 70 81 70 83 / 0 0 0 0 Boca Raton 70 82 71 82 / 0 0 0 0 Naples 65 87 66 87 / 0 0 0 0

MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk from 8 AM EDT this morning through Sunday evening for FLZ168-172-173.

AM...Small Craft Advisory from 4 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Sunday for AMZ630.

Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Sunday for AMZ650-651-670-671.

GM...Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM Saturday to 8 AM EDT Sunday for GMZ657.