Strong Rip Currents, Afternoon Thunderstorms For Brevard County

MELBOURNE, Florida - The National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook which forecasts strong rip currents due to long period swell created by the distant tropical cyclone Nadine and scattered showers throughout the day for east Central Florida.

 

 

Today's weather forecast:  A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

 

 

Tonight's weather forecast:  A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

 

 

 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
541 AM EDT SUN SEP 16 2012

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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-
541 AM EDT SUN SEP 16 2012

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSPORT MOISTURE OFF THE
ATLANTIC. IN ADDITION...DAYTIME HEATING AND SLIGHTLY MORE
INSTABILITY WILL GENERATE A BETTER CHANCE FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING
STORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA WHICH WILL PUSH TOWARD THE WEST
AROUND 10 MPH. THIS RATHER SLOW MOTION WILL CONTRIBUTE TO LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN IN SOME AREAS. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DANGEROUS
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH IN A FEW
STRONGER CELLS.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE NADINE ARE REACHING THE
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BEACHES. AS A RESULT...THERE IS A HIGH RISK
OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THE SURF ZONE WILL BE HAZARDOUS ALL DAY BUT
THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 11 AM AND
5 PM DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS. ONSHORE WINDS WILL NOT BE VERY STRONG
SO THE OCEAN MAY LOOK RATHER INVITING. WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK
IS HIGH...THE SURF ZONE IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND
PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE NADINE WILL BOOST SEAS UP TO 6 FEET
OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC AND CAUSE VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS NEAR
INLETS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EBB TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR BETWEEN
MID MORNING AND MID AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE
CAUTION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE NADINE WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE MONDAY AND TUESDAY BUT THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL
REMAIN MODERATE TO HIGH.

SCATTERED AFTERNOON LIGHTNING STORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS UPCOMING
WEEK...ESPECIALLY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A BETTER
CHANCE FOR OFFSHORE MOVING STORMS.