Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Viera West, FL

UPDATE
Issued at 700 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

No significant changes to the near term forecast. Skies have become mostly clear though some mid level clouds will stream eastward across the area overnight and continue Wed. Noticeably cooler tonight with a persistent north breeze 5-10 mph, up to 15 mph at the coast. Min temps in the 40s over the north and interior while holding in the low to mid 50s Treasure coast.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION
Issued at 300 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

Now-Tonight...Breezy to gusty north winds are present this afternoon, especially nearer to the coast. Sunshine has broken out across the northern half of the area with clouds slow to erode from Palm Bay and Lake Marian southward. Temperatures are fairly similar across the board, ranging from the low to mid 60s. Dry and increasingly clear sky conditions are forecast tonight as temperatures sink into the 50s areawide. Northerly winds will stay elevated, around 10 mph (15 mph at the coast).

Wednesday-Thursday...A cold start to the day is forecast Wednesday with areawide temperature readings in the 40s and 50s. With a steady north breeze, wind chill values as low as the mid to upper 30s are a real possibility from Osceola County northward (especially north of I-4). Frost is not expected, due to large dew point depressions and elevated winds. Some mid and high level clouds will be in play during the day, but sunshine and a slightly onshore wind (NE) will help push temps a couple degrees higher (mid 60s to around 70 degrees) from Cape Canaveral to the Treasure Coast and Lake Okeechobee.

While Thursday does not start out quite as cold, a reinforcing push of cooler air is set to arrive through the day and into early Friday. Thus, high temperatures will struggle to reach the low 60s north of Leesburg/Orlando/Titusville, with the mid to upper 60s likely across the south. A good deal of cloud cover is forecast through much of the day before gradually clearing north to south Thursday evening. While the chances are rather low (10 to 15 percent), a shower or two cannot be ruled out Thursday. Any lingering shower or sprinkle will sink south of the forecast area by late Thursday night. Measurable precipitation will be difficult to come by at this juncture.

Friday-Monday...The coldest morning this week is still on track to be Friday, with values ranging from the upper 30s near/north of I-4 to the 40s mostly elsewhere. Mostly clear conditions across the north early Friday morning will make radiational cooling effects more efficient, so even a mid-30 degree reading is not out of the question across northern Lake and Volusia counties. Temperatures rebound to near/slightly below normal Friday afternoon with dry weather expected.

The pattern becomes more active heading into the weekend, with models suggesting the approach of another cold front by Sunday.
Ahead of it, moisture quickly deepens with PW of 1.5" and higher stretched across the peninsula Saturday night into Sunday. Rain chances increase gradually from north to south, Saturday night through Sunday, with models dragging the front through the area Sunday afternoon. WPC QPF ranges from 0.25-1.00" from Cape Canaveral northward for Sat. night through Sun. evening. However, there are still some model differences to be worked out before confidence increases in these totals. As a result of the increased moisture brought north by return flow, temperatures will be above normal both Saturday and Sunday, falling to below normal behind the front early next week. From Monday onward, model solutions diverge, despite the overall synoptic pattern looking to stay active over the south- central U.S.

MARINE
Issued at 300 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

Poor to hazardous boating conditions are forecast to continue through early evening across all of the local Atlantic waters, and a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect. Hazardous conditions will persist over the offshore Brevard and adjacent Treasure Coast waters (out to 60 nm) tonight, diminishing to just the offshore Brevard and Treasure Coast waters on Wednesday. Elsewhere, small craft should exercise caution. Dry conditions are forecast through Wednesday with a low chance for showers Thursday into early Friday. A more active pattern brings increased chances for rain, starting Saturday and lasting into early next week.

Wind...A fresh northerly breeze will continue, veering more north- northeast on Wednesday, before diminishing Wednesday night into Thursday. 10-15 kt winds back to the northwest on Thursday as high pressure builds over the waters. A gentle breeze veers quickly onshore Friday evening before speeds increase out of the south on Saturday, reaching 15-20 kt with gusts as high as 25-30 kt (especially well offshore). Surface flow continually veers to the west-southwest by Sunday along and ahead of an approaching cold front, followed by a return to northwest flow late Sunday into early next week.

Seas...Hazardous seas up to 6-7 ft are forecast through at least early Wednesday afternoon over the Gulf Stream (especially south of Cape Canaveral). As winds slow, wave heights decrease gradually on Thursday and Friday. This weekend, a strengthening pressure gradient and low-level winds will help build seas, mainly offshore, up to 5-6 ft.

AVIATION
(00Z TAFs)
Issued at 700 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

VFR conds forecast through the TAF period. Winds will continue out of the north overnight, decreasing 7-10 knots, then picking back up Wed from the N to NE at 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots at coastal terminals from TIX southward.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 300 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

Wednesday-Friday...Drier air will linger over the area mid to late week, leading to lower humidity values each afternoon, in particular on Wednesday (35 to 40 percent north and west of Orlando) and Friday (30 to 40 percent over interior locations). Modest moisture recovery Thursday will keep humidity values generally near or above 40 percent.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
DAB 43 61 42 62 / 0 0 10 10 MCO 46 65 47 63 / 0 0 10 10 MLB 49 67 48 64 / 10 10 10 10 VRB 52 70 51 68 / 10 10 10 20 LEE 42 63 44 63 / 0 0 10 10 SFB 44 64 45 64 / 0 0 10 10 ORL 45 65 46 64 / 0 0 10 10 FPR 51 70 50 68 / 10 10 10 20

MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EST Wednesday for AMZ555.

Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EST Wednesday for AMZ572-575.