Click/tap image to enlarge | The best time to prepare for hurricanes is BEFORE hurricane season begins. Avoid having to rush through potentially life-saving preparations by waiting until it’s too late. Get your disaster supplies while the shelves are still stocked, and get that insurance checkup early, as flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period. noaa.gov/prepare-before-hurricane-season
Click/tap image to enlarge | There is a high risk of life-threatening rip currents in rough 4 to 6 foot surf at all Central Florida Atlantic beaches today. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged.
Click/tap image to enlarge | Winds and seas remain poor to hazardous across much of the Central Florida Atlantic waters. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Treasure Coast waters and Brevard Offshore waters for east-northeast winds up to 25 knots and seas up to 8 feet. Small craft should continue to exercise caution in the Brevard nearshore and Volusia offshore waters for winds up to 20 knots and seas up to 6 feet.
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)