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FXUS62 KMLB 251342
AFDMLB

EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
942 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.DISCUSSION...

...ROUGH SURF WITH MODERATE TO HIGH RIP CURRENT HAZARD THIS
WEEKEND...

A SECONDARY MARINE SURGE NOTED BY BROKEN CU LINE OFF CAPE
CANAVERAL WAS WORKING SWD ATTM. GUSTS ALONG THE VOLUSIA COAST HAVE
EXCEEDED 20 KTS AFTER SURGE PASSAGE AND WINDS SHOULD LEVEL OFF IN
THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON. FULL MIXING WILL ALSO
BRING 15 TO 20 MPH TO INLAND LOCATIONS THIS AFTERNOON WITH NELY
GRADIENT FLOW ENVELOPING THE FULL AREA BY MID DAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE AS HOT AS FRIDAY DUE TO THE BREEZY NE WINDS
WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE INTERIOR AND LOW-MID 80S ALONG
THE COAST.


&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDS ALL SITED. SFC WND G25KT MAINLY ALONG THE
COAST THROUGH 01Z.

&&

.MARINE...
BUOY 41012 AND THE SAUF1 CMAN NR 20 KT FOR TEH MOMENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS SHOULD AVERAGE 15-20KTS THIS AFTN. NE FLOW WILL REMAIN FAIRLY
STEADY THROUGH THE DAY WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
THIS EVENING. WINDS BECOME MORE EASTERLY OVERNIGHT WITH SPEEDS
10-15KTS.

SEAS BUILDING TO 4-5FT THIS AFTERNOON WITH AREAS AROUND 6FT
IN THE GULF STREAM. WAVES WILL STAND UP AS WELL DUE TO THE OPPOSING
NERLY WINDS/SRLY GULF STREAM CURRENT...DOMINANT PDS DECREASING TO
AOB 6SEC. SCEC HEADLINES WL CONTINUE OVER THE MARINE AREA.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
THERE WILL BE A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON WHERE RH VALUES WILL DROP
TO 30-35 PERCENT INLAND...BUT THE NORTHEASTERLY 20 FT WINDS LOOK TO
REMAIN JUST BELOW THE SUSTAINED 15 MPH FOR RED FLAG CRITERIA.

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.

&&

$$

JP/RW/WU