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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 240 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

- A high risk of rip currents continues through at least Friday; entering the surf is strongly discouraged!

- Poor to hazardous boating conditions linger across the local Atlantic today, improving this weekend and early next week

- Overall drier conditions are forecast into the upcoming weekend as temperatures climb back to near or slightly above normal

DISCUSSION

Issued at 240 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

Today-Tonight...Breezy conditions remain early this morning (mainly at the coast) as temperatures range from the mid 60s/low 70s inland to the mid/upper 70s along the southern Space and Treasure Coast. With a deep mid-low level dry layer in place today, only a smattering of low and high clouds are forecast, leaving room for a fair amount of sunshine. Afternoon temperatures will warm by a few degrees compared to Wednesday, reaching the mid 80s inland and low 80s at the coast. An onshore breeze of 10-15 mph (slightly higher at the coast) may gust at times to 20-25 mph, especially as a diffuse east coast breeze moves inland. Shower chances remain south of the area, in closer proximity to a front that has stalled over south Florida and the Florida Straits. Wind speeds decrease overall tonight as the pressure gradient unwinds. Forecast lows in the mid/upper 60s inland are about 3-5 degrees shy of normal, but coastal areas will stay near normal in the low/mid 70s, due to light onshore flow.

At the beaches, a high risk of rip currents continues due to lingering rough surf and an easterly swell. Entering the water is strongly discouraged!

Friday-Saturday...The week looks to end on a mostly dry note in the presence of surface high pressure, centered over the Coastal Carolinas/Georgia and adjacent Atlantic. A few stray onshore-moving showers cannot be ruled out Friday and Saturday mornings, but officially, only Saturday morning includes a 15% shower chance south of the Cape. PW near 1-1.25" and a significant amount of dry air above 850mb will work to limit most activity. More sunshine means temperatures are going to climb into the weekend, ranging from the mid to upper 80s Friday to the mid 80s and low 90s Saturday. This brings us back closer to normal for early June. A daily east coast breeze will bring only slight relief in the afternoon, in the form of 15 mph gusts. Overnight lows trend up as well, reaching the low to mid 70s by Saturday night/Sunday morning.

A high risk of rip currents continues on Friday and may last into a portion of the upcoming weekend. Remember, nice weather is deceiving, and rip currents can pull even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Sunday-Wednesday...A weak, shorter-lived H5 Omega Block pattern develops late weekend into early next week across the CONUS. Surface high pressure begins to break down Sunday, but not enough to break out of continued onshore flow. The stationary front from earlier this week is forecast to retreat northward to Lake Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast before washing out on Monday. Model differences start to show up at this point in the extended, where global models have notable differences in how much moisture returns to east central Florida, if much at all, through the middle of next week. Rain chances have come down a bit to reflect more uncertainty but with another weak front approaching from the north on Tuesday, rain chances could inch upward.

Daytime highs will reach the upper 80s to low 90s most days, though a few inland sites could push the mid 90s Sunday and Monday. Overall, Monday looks to be the warmest of the next seven, as 850mb temps reach 17-18C. A minor HeatRisk will likely grow into a Moderate HeatRisk for portions of the area, but higher heat indices (100F+) are less certain and will depend on moisture return (or lack thereof).

MARINE

Issued at 240 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

Buoy 41009 at 2 AM was reporting seas between 6.5 and 7.0 feet, along with Buoy 41070 at 6.0 feet. Poor to hazardous conditions will linger across the waters today, even as winds decrease a bit compared to Wednesday and seas slowly start to decline. A Small Craft Advisory remains until 8 AM for the nearshore Volusia and Brevard waters, and small craft should exercise caution for the rest of the day there. The offshore Gulf Stream waters are where seas to 7 feet are forecast to remain before falling to 5-6 feet tonight. East-northeast winds around 15 kt decrease overnight to 10-12 kt.

Favorable boating conditions return heading into the weekend and early next week, though seas will still be 4-5 feet through Friday. Saturday through Monday, seas settle around 2-4 feet. Onshore flow 10-14 kt persists as high pressure remains to the north of the local waters. Isolated onshore-moving showers are possible, especially each morning, focused south of Cape Canaveral.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFs) Issued at 650 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

VFR conditions persist areawide. Northeast winds pick up after 14Z at 10 to 15 knots, with gusts to 25 knots possible. Dry conditions are forecast across all east central Florida terminals, though some brief, isolated light sprinkles cannot be ruled out along the coast. Winds slacken into the overnight hours, remaining out of the east-northeast at 5 to 10 knots.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

DAB 83 70 84 72 / 0 0 10 0 MCO 85 67 87 70 / 0 0 0 10 MLB 83 73 84 75 / 0 0 0 20 VRB 83 71 84 73 / 0 0 0 20 LEE 86 68 88 70 / 0 0 0 0 SFB 85 67 87 69 / 0 0 0 0 ORL 85 68 88 71 / 0 0 0 10 FPR 83 70 84 72 / 0 0 0 20

MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

FL...None. AM...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT this morning for AMZ550-552.

Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for AMZ555-570- 572-575.