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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 752 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 - Dangerous rip currents will remain in place across the Atlantic Coast beaches through the weekend. Dangerous surf conditions remain for the Palm Beaches the rest of the week. - Hazardous marine conditions continue for the next several days for all local waters. - Localized urban and poor drainage flooding will remain possible today across the east coast metro.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Friday) Issued at 103 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Frontal boundary will remain just to our south today which will give us one more unsettled day across the area. The good news is drier air aloft has begun to filter into the region and PWAT values will continue a decreasing trend today falling to around 1.4 inches. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will still be possible today, and forecast soundings will once again favor some coastal convergence along the Atlantic coast. Any heavy rainfall on already saturated soils will lead to some urban and poor drainage flooding. QPF totals across the east coast metro may add up to 1-2 inches today, with some locally higher amounts possible. ENE winds will remain breezy again today, with gusts of 20-30 mph expected, especially along the coast. Temps will be below normal today ranging from the upper 70s to low 80s.

Convection decreases overnight but will maintain a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly along the east coast metro. Low temps tonight will range from the low to middle 60s inland to upper 60s and around 70 close to the coasts.

Upper level shortwave moving through the SE US and off into the Atlantic will help push the front further to our south on Friday. While residual moisture will still allow for a chance of showers and thunderstorms, overall the activity will be less than the past several days. With a fairly tight pressure gradient remaining across the region, ENE winds will remain breezy again. High temps on Friday will range from the upper 70s to lower 80s.

LONG TERM

(Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 103 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Much drier conditions return for the weekend into the first half of next week as surface high pressure becomes entrenched in the western Atlantic and upper level ridging builds across the region. Temperatures will see a slow moderating trend with near normal temps across the east coast metro and above normal temps over SW FL. With the strong high pressure in place, the breezy ENE winds will remain in place through at least early next week.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 752 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Low ceilings across the area will result in MVFR/IFR conditions through late morning for most sites. Outside of that, generally VFR conditions should prevail. A few rounds of SHRA could move over the region and result in additional sub-VFR conditions but confidence remains low at this time. Gusty easterly winds up to 15 kts, with gusts up to 25 kts will prevail.

MARINE

Issued at 103 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Hazardous winds and seas will continue through the end of the work week for both the Atlantic and Gulf waters. ENE winds of 20-25 kts with gusts of 30-35 kts are expected. Waves in the northern Atlantic waters will be 10-15 ft through Thursday, with 6-10 ft in the southern Atlantic waters. Gulf seas will be 2-5 ft. The hazardous winds and seas are expected to last through the weekend in the Atlantic waters.

BEACHES

Issued at 103 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Strong easterly flow along with an elevated swell will result in a high risk of rip currents for the Atlantic beaches through at least the beginning of the upcoming weekend.

In addition, dangerous surf conditions are expected to continue off of Palm Beach through at least late Friday evening. 6-10 ft waves in the surf zone are expected.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Miami 78 70 80 69 / 60 20 30 10 West Kendall 80 67 82 66 / 60 20 30 10 Opa-Locka 80 69 81 69 / 60 20 30 10 Homestead 80 71 80 70 / 60 20 30 10 Fort Lauderdale 77 69 78 70 / 60 30 20 10 N Ft Lauderdale 76 69 78 69 / 60 30 20 10 Pembroke Pines 80 71 82 70 / 60 20 20 10 West Palm Beach 77 69 78 68 / 60 20 20 10 Boca Raton 77 69 78 69 / 60 30 20 10 Naples 83 67 85 65 / 30 10 20 0

MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

FL...High Rip Current Risk through Saturday evening for FLZ168-172- 173.

High Surf Advisory until 8 PM EDT Friday for FLZ168.

AM...Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Friday for AMZ610.

Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Saturday for AMZ630.

Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for AMZ650-651-670- 671.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Saturday for GMZ656-657-676.