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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 246 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026

- A Moderate Risk of life-threatening rip currents continues at Central Florida Atlantic beaches today. Swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone!

- Rain chances gradually rise through the remainder of the work week, with high coverage of showers returning to portions of the area for the weekend. - Turning breezy to windy this weekend behind a passing front, leading to dangerous boating and surf conditions, and increased risk of beach erosion that will continue into early next week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 246 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026

Today-Tonight...Low level winds will continue onshore as broad area of high pressure at the surface remains extended across the Southeast U.S. and offshore. Light winds this morning will pick up out of the east-northeast late this morning into the afternoon with speeds increasing to 10-15 mph. Conditions will remain mostly dry as PW values rise only to around 1-1.3", but isolated showers moving onshore this morning and developing along/ahead of a diffuse inland moving east coast sea breeze this afternoon will be possible. Therefore have kept a low (20%) chance of showers mentioned across the area today. Isolated coastal showers will then continue to be possible overnight in the onshore flow. Highs will remain near to slightly above normal, ranging from the mid to upper 80s. Overnight lows will mostly be in the low to mid 70s, but some normally cooler spots NW of I-4 may still drop into the upper 60s late tonight. Patchy fog may occur NW of I-4 early this morning or late tonight, but HREF and REFS guidance indicates greatest potential remaining N/NW of Lake and inland Volusia counties. Thursday-Friday...Rain chances will rise into late week, as onshore winds at the surface and S/SW flow on the western edge of ridge aloft pull deeper moisture northward. PoPs increase to 30-50% south of a line from Orlando to the Cape on Thursday, where PW values rise to 1.8-2.0". As these higher PW values continue to overspread the east central FL into Friday, rain chances climb to 50-60% areawide. Greatest shower coverage and potential for isolated to scattered storms will be primarily during the afternoon and early evening. However, isolated onshore moving showers will continue to be possible during the overnight and morning hours. Relatively warm temps aloft (around -5 to -6C at 500mb) and decreasing dry air aloft should keep stronger storm potential low. However, a few storms may still be capable of producing frequent lightning strikes, gusty winds to 40-45 mph and locally heavy rainfall of 1-3".

Temperatures warm slightly through late week, with highs reaching the mid to upper 80s along the coast to upper 80s/near 90 degrees inland. Overnight lows remain in the 70s.

Saturday-Tuesday...Breezy to windy conditions develop behind a passing front into the weekend and linger into early next week. This will lead to a long duration of dangerous boating and surf conditions, as well as an increased threat of beach erosion. Front will begin to push through the area either late Friday night or early Saturday morning, with winds initially increasing out of the north. However, they will quickly veer and remain onshore through the remainder of the period as strong area of high pressure builds in north of the front. Wind gusts up to 35-40 mph (Wind Advisory criteria) will be likely along the coast and may expand inland at times with daytime heating. In addition, the quick return of onshore winds behind the front will maintain deeper moisture across the area. This combined with the strong E/NE flow will keep a wet pattern in place, especially along the coast as rounds of scattered to numerous showers and isolated to scattered storm continue to move from the coastal waters onshore. Locally heavy to excessive rainfall will be possible should any persistent bands of showers and storms develop. Current ensemble guidance indicates better potential for any heavier rainfall will exist south of the Cape toward late weekend into early next week.

Highs will drop to near to slightly below normal values behind the front. However, the quick development of onshore winds will not bring any substantial drop to max temps, with lowest values in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees forecast north of Orlando during the weekend. Otherwise, highs will still reach the low to mid 80s. Overnight lows will largely remain in the 70s for much of the area due to the gusty onshore winds.

MARINE

Issued at 246 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026

Today-Friday...Boating conditions remain generally favorable through late week as high pressure to the north keeps a gentle to moderate onshore breeze across the waters. East-northeast winds up to 10-15 knots through Thursday weaken into Friday with wind direction becoming a little more variable. Seas largely remain around 2-3 feet through the period. Isolated showers will develop over the waters today into tonight, with coverage of this activity increasing Thursday into Friday. A few storms will also be possible across the waters into late week.

Saturday-Monday...Boating conditions rapidly deteriorate into the weekend, becoming hazardous to dangerous as a front sweeps southward across the waters. N/NE winds increase to around 25-30 knots Saturday behind the front, with frequent gusts to gale force forecast. Winds quickly veer to the E/NE Saturday night and remain onshore through early next week, with at least a strong onshore breeze and frequent gusts to gale force continuing across the entire waters. Seas respond by quickly building to around 10-13 feet on Saturday and remain around 10-13 feet through early next week. Scattered to numerous showers and isolated to scattered storms will also persist across the waters, with this activity continuing to push toward the coast and onshore.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFs) Issued at 640 AM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026

VFR conds forecast through the period. Isold SHRA will push onshore through the day and penetrate well inland which may require VCSH at a few terminals but coverage (up to 20%) looks too low for any TEMPOs. Light winds to start will turn east- northeast, increasing to 7-12 kts by 15Z-16Z then settling 5 knots or less after sunset at MCO/SFB.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

DAB 85 72 86 73 / 20 20 10 10 MCO 88 71 89 73 / 20 10 10 0 MLB 86 76 86 76 / 20 20 20 10 VRB 87 75 88 75 / 20 20 40 20 LEE 88 70 89 72 / 20 0 10 0 SFB 88 71 89 72 / 20 10 10 0 ORL 88 72 89 73 / 20 10 10 0 FPR 87 74 87 75 / 20 20 40 20

MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

FL...None. AM...None.