The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a warning to Orlando residents, detailing a forecast that calls for breezy east-northeast winds and a plethora of onshore-moving showers, which are expected to continue throughout the day and into the night; Orlando's beachgoers are advised against taking a dip in the ocean due to a high risk of rip currents and rough surf, according to a report from National Weather Service Melbourne FL.
Today's weather is expected to feature wind speeds of 15-20 mph, with gusts reaching up to 30 mph near the coast. While rainfall amounts are anticipated to be light, some areas may experience multiple showers. This is happening under the influence of a ridging system over the eastern United States, which is gradually weakening but still causing some atmospheric instability. However, the likelihood of thunderstorms remains low due to dry air aloft.
Moving into Tuesday through Sunday, high pressure over the east is projected to continue its retreat, making way for a weak frontal passage later in the week, which will carry only subtle changes such as a slight reduction in winds and the advent of drier air behind the boundary, "Until then, conditions look to remain largely unchanged Tuesday and Wednesday, though will see winds finally begin to decrease," National Weather Service say, with east-northeast winds will remain up to around 15mph in the afternoons, with high temperatures to hover in the low- to mid-80s.
Marine conditions off Orlando's coast are expected to remain less than ideal for much of the week, with a Small Craft Advisory in effect through Tuesday afternoon. Boaters are advised to exercise caution due to the turbulent waters, where seas are estimated to reach up to 9ft, especially over the Gulf Stream, and seas around 6-9ft continue, especially over the Gulf Stream. However, the seas are expected to gradually subside mid to late week as the pressure drops and the weak dry front passes through the area.
In terms of hydrology, it's not just beachgoers and boaters who are to prepare for stormy conditions, but also residents along the middle Saint Johns River, where Moderate to Major Flood Stages are forecasted to endure throughout the week, with areas such as Astor and Deland hovering steadily in Major Flood Stage. Others like Geneva and Sanford in Moderate Flood Stage, thus prolonged implications of flooding are anticipated and should be proactively managed by those living near these points.
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