Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Melbourne, FL

UPDATE
Issued at 1000 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

Cyclonic low level flow around the back side of departing post- tropical Milton will keep low clouds across most of the area at least the first part of tonight. As north winds veer more onshore (NE) overnight, moisture convergence and instability will support bands of showers pushing onshore. Have maintained scattered PoPs along the coast. Primary concern will be locally heavy rain that could persist as the bands orient in the shallow NE flow. Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches will be possible which could cause flash ponding given the already saturated soils.

Windy conditions exist along the Volusia/north Brevard coasts with gusts up to 35 mph. These winds will gradually ease overnight as the pressure gradient around ex-Milton weakens.

Gale warning will continue over the offshore Volusia waters overnight with a Small Craft Advisory elsewhere.

MARINE
Issued at 221 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

Rest of Today-Friday...Tropical Storm Warnings continue for all of the east central Florida Atlantic waters, as Milton continues to push into the Atlantic. Once Tropical Storm Warnings are able to be dropped, hazardous conditions will persist through Friday, as northeast winds remain up to 20kts, with seas 9-13ft Friday afternoon. Isolated to scattered showers will remain possible through the end of the work week.

Saturday-Tuesday...Boating conditions will gradually improve this weekend into early next week. Onshore winds this weekend become northerly on Tuesday, remaining under 15kts. Hazardous seas will continue into Sunday, with seas 7-11ft diminishing to 4-6ft by Sunday afternoon. Next week, seas 3-4ft. Generally low shower and storm chances will persist, though scattered showers will be possible along and offshore from the Treasure Coast early in the week.

HYDROLOGY
Issued at 221 PM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

The Little Wekiva River and the St Johns River at Astor remain in Major Flood Stage. The forecast points at Deland at Geneva Above Lake Harney are forecast to gradually crest into Major Flood Stage Friday into this weekend. The St Johns River at Sanford is forecast to crest in Moderate Flood Stage late weekend into early next week. See Flood Warnings for more details.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
DAB 81 68 82 67 / 10 10 20 10 MCO 82 68 84 68 / 10 10 10 10 MLB 83 72 83 72 / 20 10 10 10 VRB 84 72 85 72 / 30 10 20 10 LEE 82 65 83 67 / 10 0 10 10 SFB 82 67 83 67 / 10 10 10 10 ORL 83 69 85 69 / 10 10 10 10 FPR 83 72 84 72 / 30 10 20 20

MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...Coastal Flood Warning until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for FLZ141- 447-747.

High Surf Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for FLZ141-154- 159-164-347-447-647-747.

Coastal Flood Advisory until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for FLZ154- 159-164.

AM...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT Saturday for AMZ550-552-555- 572-575.

Gale Warning until 4 AM EDT early this morning for AMZ570.

Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT Saturday for AMZ570.