Residents in Orlando and surrounding areas can expect a brief hiatus from today's recent windy weather, followed by deteriorating weather over the weekend due to strengthening coastal winds. According to the National Weather Service Melbourne, FL, forecasters have indicated a "High Risk of rip currents" on the horizon for beachgoers. At the same time, the region also anticipates "isolated, onshore-moving showers" through the weekend. As for temperatures, they're predicted to continue soaring above the norm, with spots like Leesburg potentially matching their record high of 87F in 2018.
Looking ahead to the weekend, the grip of high pressure over the Great Lakes is expected to drift off and reinforce down the east coast, prompting "increased east wind flow" with speeds possibly reaching up to 20 mph, especially along coastal areas, where gustiness is also on the cards. The escalating winds are likely to kick up rough surf and escalate the risk for rips currents, despite Leesburg again being on alert for another potential match of its record high temperature of 86F from 2018; this is according to advisories issued early in the morning by the National Weather Service.
Concerning marine conditions, loosening the pressure gradient allows moderated winds today. Still, boaters should prepare for advisories as early as Saturday evening, with the approach of surging seas expected to peak between 7-8 FT offshore on Sunday. Meanwhile, aviators should be mindful of VFR conditions prevailing at the terminals today, with the onshore breeze strengthening from a light 5 knots to 10 to 15 knots later and the potential for coastal showers after 3 PM EST.
The imminent forecast into next week suggests a marked surge of moisture, with forecasters from the National Weather Service situating "a trough of low pressure" in the vicinity of the SE Bahamas and Cuba by the weekend's end. This could spur scattered showers and isolated storms, particularly to the south of Orlando and Cape Canaveral, come Monday, yet "no lightning is forecast" in line with projections.
