Click/tap image to enlarge | The first step of preparing for hurricanes is to know your risk. Find out today what types of water and wind hazards could happen where you live. Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem. Impacts from wind and water can be felt hundreds of miles inland, and significant impacts can occur regardless of the storm’s strength. Know if you live in an area prone to flooding, if you live in an evacuation zone, and identify any structural weaknesses in your home.
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Click/tap image to enlarge | Hazardous surf is expected today due to a moderate risk of rip currents, and a developing southward flowing longshore current. The longshore current can push swimmers into deeper water and possibly into trip currents. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone.
Click/tap image to enlarge | Above-normal temperatures should overspread Florida by the middle of the week as high pressure strengthens. There is a very high chance of highs in the low to mid 90s for all areas on Thursday.
Click/tap image to enlarge | The Melbourne WSR-88D (KMLB) weather radar will remain out of service through Friday, May 8th, for radome replacement. This maintenance is important for the integrity of the radome structure, which protects the radar from hazardous weather. Alternate WSR-88D NEXRAD weather radars include: KTBW in Tampa (https://radar.weather.gov/station/KTBW), KJAX in Jacksonville, and (https://radar.weather.gov/station/KJAX).
KAMX in Miami (https://radar.weather.gov/station/KAMX)