Showers and Thunderstorms For East Central Florida

Today Thunderstorms Likely Hi 83 °F

Tonight Thunderstorms Likely Lo 70 °F

Wednesday Scattered Thunderstorms Hi 85 °F

Wednesday Night Scattered Thunderstorms Lo 70 °F

Thursday Chance Thunderstorms Hi 87 °F

MELBOURNE, Florida - The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a forecast of showers and thunderstorms along East Central Florida, including Brevard County.   Highs in the mid 80's.  

 

A moderate rip current threat exists today.

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This morning...

Doppler radar showed scattered showers and a few lightning storms were moving north-northwest over the adjacent Atlantic waters.  Isolated showers over land were located over southern Brevard and Osceola counties and moving northwest while weakening.


Through the early morning, a few showers will be possible along the immediate coast from about Daytona Beach southward in Volusia County, and across Brevard and Osceola Counties. Some locally heavy downpours are likely across coastal sections of central and northern Brevard County, with local ponding of water on roads possible.

Today...

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

A light south-to-north wind profile will result in slow moving storms that will be capable of producing heavy rain that will result in localized flooding of streets and retention ponds overflowing. Stronger storms will be capable of producing strong wind gusts, small hail, and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.  

Highs in the upper 80's for Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. Middle 80's at the coastal counties of Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River. 

Tonight... 

Showers and thunderstorms likely,  mainly before 9 p.m.   Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.  East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Lows in the upper 60's interior and lower 70's at the coast. 

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.  South-southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.  East-southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.  South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. 

Two Injured In Seminole County Crash

CHULUOTA, Florida -- An Orange County man suffered critical injuries and a Brevard County man suffered serious injuries following a vehicle crash that occurred at 7:30 a.m. today near Chuluota, Florida. 

23-year-old James Johnstone of Orlando was driving a 2010 Ford pickup truck eastbound on County Road 419 while 65-year-old Aurelio Cruz of Merritt Island was driving a 2002 Nissan van westbound.  

FHP troopers say that, for an unknown reason, the pickup truck left the roadway and struck a sign.  The driver then over-corrected and traveled into the westbound lanes.  The front of the pickup truck then struck the front of the van.

The pickup truck was carrying pool chemicals and a hazardous material unit was called to the scene to clean up the spilled chemicals.

Both men were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment.  The van's passenger, 53-year-old Belinda Paris of Merritt Island, was also taken to ORMC, but did not suffer serious injuries.

FHP officials said that charges are pending.

Florida Girl, 18 Arrested For Relationship With 15-Year-Old Girl

SEBASTIAN, Florida -- A Sebastian River High School Senior, 18-year-old Kaitlyn "Kate" Hunt, was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old Sophomore who attended the same school.

According to Kate's mother, who has created an online petition to ask the State Attorney to drop the charges, "The two girls began dating while Kaitlyn was 17 but her girlfriend’s parents blamed Kailtyn for their daughter’s homosexuality.  They waited until after Kaitlyn turned 18 and went to the police to have charges brought against her."

Kate's mother goes into greater detail of her side of the story on a "Free Kate" Facebook group:

"At the beginning of this school year, she started dating a fellow student, who happened to be another female.  This girl also played varsity sports, was in the IB program, so she was in classes with upperclassman... They were both students in the same high school, it was a mutual consenting relationship on both parts. This was unusual for Kate, she has always dated boys, but being the kind of mother I am, I didn’t want to make it a big deal.  I talked to her about it, and figured it was just a social thing, times have changed and a lot of kids are experimenting, so I didn’t make much of it...

On Saturday February 16th, our family's world was shattered and our daughter's nightmare began. The police came to our home and arrested my daughter, put her in hand cuffs and we had no idea why.  They refused to tell us anything at first because she had turned 18.  Kate was ripped out of our arms, terrified, crying hysterically.  My younger daughter was there at the time, my husband and myself, we were mortified. They finally told us she was being arrested on “probable cause.”  I asked them probable cause of what, they said sexual battery on a person 12-16 years old.  My heart dropped, I knew then that it had to have been her girlfriend's parents. These people never came to us as parents, never tried to speak to us, didn’t try to get the school involved to speak to us and tell us they had a problem with the girls dating, not one single word. Instead, they set out their vengeance and had my child arrested on FELONY charges. The nightmare continued. Kate was bailed out and sat in front of a Judge. He told her she could continue going to school, but was to have no contact with her girlfriend.  I went to the school and spoke to them, let them know what was going on, I wanted to make sure there was no issues or problems.

It is Kate's senior year, she only had a few months until graduation and we wanted her to finish. The school was very supportive, they all know and loved Kate.  They told us that the other girls parents had already come in and wanted Kate to be expelled, they told them no, they wouldn’t do that. The parents didn’t like that, so that petitioned the court and asked the judge to remove Kate from school, even though the Judge already ruled Kate could continue school.  We sat in front of the Judge again, and the judge ruled yet again that Kate could continue going to school, he didn’t feel like Kate was any threat at all. Those parents wouldn’t give up.  They were out to destroy my daughter, they feel like my daughter “made” their daughter gay. They are bigoted, religious zeolites that see being gay as a sin and wrong, and they blame my daughter. Of course I see it 100% different. I don’t see or label these girls as gay. They are teenagers in high school experimenting with their sexuality, all teens do it in one form or another.  They are teens, its healthy and normal. And even if their daughter is gay, who cares, she is still their daughter. 

But, the fight continued. the parents fought dirty, we pushed back and tried everything we could. I went to the school board with not one but two orders from Indian River County Judges saying Kate could continue going to school, but the school board sided with the parents, and expelled my daughter. Kate was forced to go to the alternative school. The school board made one concession and allowed Kate to attend her senior events like grad bash, and senior fun day at the school and she will be able to walk at her graduation at the high school and actually graduate from SRHS. But her senior year was ruined, she was taken away from her normal life, her friends and her school activities because of those parents." 

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Florida Alligator-Handler Lifeguard Pulls Shark Back Into Water

COCOA BEACH, Florida -- Just after noon on Sunday, a shark approximately 5 feet long swam into less than 3 inches of water near where a large group of young children were playing in the sand.

A Brevard County Ocean Rescue lifeguard, Zach Cooney, came rushing down the beach to intercept the shark, witnesses say.  The lifeguard then grabbed the shark by the tail and pulled it back into deeper water where it was released (Despite young witnesses' accounts, it was not a great white shark.)

The lifeguard was then joined by other lifeguards calling swimmers out of the water just south of the Cocoa Beach Pier to avoid the shark.  As seen in the video below, a bystander gives Cooney a pat on the back for a job well done.

The beach was crowded more than usual on Sunday due to the Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix. 

According to his family's website, cooneyworldadventures.com, Cooney's parents "sold virtually everything they owned to take their three teenage sons on an around the world trek," in 2008.  Cooney appears to be a Steve Irwin "The Crocodile Hunter" of sorts during his globe trotting adventures.  Many of his Facebook photos show him straddling alligators, elephants, and posing right next to an uncaged lion. 


"The lifeguard that moved the shark is certified to handle alligators, so he was the obvious choice to safely mitigate the situation," said Brevard County Fire Rescue spokesperson Donald Slayman.

As reported by Brevard Times in its surf report over the last few weeks, small sharks have been spotted chasing bait fish into the shallow surf.

Brevard County surpassed Volusia County as the #1 county in Florida for shark attacks.  Florida remains the number #1 state in the U.S. for shark attacks.

PHOTO / VIDEO : Brevard Times

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Palm Bay Man Dies In Crash

MELBOURNE, Florida -- A 56-year-old Palm Bay man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a crash that occurred around 9:35 p.m. last night.

Michael Hill was driving a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant northbound on State Road 507 (Babcock Street). According to the FHP report, Hill was distracted by his passenger, 48-year-old Erin Hill, who was talking.

The Galant traveled northeast off the roadway and onto the grassy shoulder.  When the driver attempted to re-enter the roadway, he over-corrected.  The Galant then traveled nortwest, crossing the north and southbound lanes and left the roadway on the west should.

The Galant then entered a ditch and overturned on its roof facing south.

Erin Hill suffered serious injuries and was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida.

This crash remains under investigation.

Thunderstorms For East Central Florida

Today Chance Thunderstorms Hi 84 °F

Tonight Chance Thunderstorms Lo 70 °F

Tuesday Thunderstorms Likely Hi 85 °F

Tuesday Night Thunderstorms Likely Lo 69 °F

Wednesday Scattered Thunderstorms Hi 85 °F

MELBOURNE, Florida - The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a forecast of mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day.  Highs in the high 80's. 

Low to moderate rip currents exist along East Central Florida, including Brevard County.  

 

This morning...

Doppler radar showed a small cluster of slow moving showers had developed adjacent to the intracoastal waters from Cocoa to Titusville These showers will weaken as they drift north at 5 to 10 MPH, mainly over communities along U.S. 1.

 

 

Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph. 

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph. 

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. 

 

 

 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
453 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
453 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
THE COMBINATION OF MID LEVEL ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH TRACKING FROM GEORGIA INTO CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY WITH
COOLER TEMPERATURES ALOFT AND A VERY MOIST ATMOSPHERE WILL PRODUCE
SCATTERED LIGHTNING STORMS AND SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE MORNING AND
LASTING THROUGH THE EVENING. THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING STRIKES...WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH...PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. MID
LEVEL STEERING WINDS WILL PUSH THE STORMS MAINLY TO THE SOUTHEAST
AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FLOOD IMPACT...
SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES IN AN HOUR OR TWO...CAUSING
TEMPORARY FLOODING OF LOW SPOTS ON ROADS...INTERSECTIONS AND
RETENTION PONDS TO OVERFLOW.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON INLAND
LAKES...THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY AND NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BOATERS SHOULD KEEP A WEATHER EYE TO
THE WEST AND NORTHERN SKIES FOR APPROACHING STORMS AND SEEK SAFE
HARBOR UNTIL THE STORMS CLEAR THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND LIGHTNING STORMS TUESDAY THEN DECREASING
COVERAGE THE REST OF THE OUTLOOK PERIOD.

A LOW TO MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENT THROUGH MID WEEK.

 

Huge Great White Shark Moves From Florida To Georgia Waters

JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- A great white shark weighing over 3,000 pounds that was tagged with a radio transponder to be tracked by satellite has had its latest ping locations off the coast of Brunswick, Georgia.  

The 16-foot great white shark, named Mary Lee by Ocearch researchers after being tagged off Cape Cod last September, was steadily making her way back towards the Jacksonville, Florida coast last week before making a sharp turn north toward Georgia today. 

According to NOAA fisheries, female great white sharks are believed to mature when they are about 13-14 feet and can reach sizes up to about 21 feet in length.  Great white sharks can be found off the Atlantic coast of the United States from as far north as Newfoundland, Canada, to  as far south as the east coast of Florida - but rarely go into the Gulf of Mexico. 

To follow the Mary Lee's lates location, visit the Ocearch tracking map.

 
VIDEO: Ocearch / YouTube

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