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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 255 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

- High coverage of showers and occasional lightning storms through late week, with a Marginal Risk for Excessive Rainfall across east central Florida each day. Mostly minor flooding is possible in areas that see multiple rounds of heavy rainfall.

- There is a High Risk of dangerous rip currents along the Volusia County and Space Coasts today. Entering the water is strongly discouraged!

- Periods of poor boating conditions are forecast through the end of the week, becoming hazardous this weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 255 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

Currently-Tonight...Frontal boundary remains stalled across central Florida. Mostly cloudy skies has overall limited daytime heating and instability. However, some breaks in the clouds, a very moist airmass (PW values 2.2-2.5"), and the weak boundary in place will continue high rain chances (~80-90%) across the area through late afternoon/early evening. While isolated strong storms will be possible, main concern will be locally heavy to excessive rainfall and mostly minor flooding from either repeated rounds of rain or slow moving showers/storms. Quick rainfall accumulations of 2-4" can be expected with this activity, with localized higher amounts of 5+ inches possible, which may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding. This will especially be true should any training bands of heavier rain develop along the coast, mainly north of the Treasure Coast, late day into tonight that some of the hi-res guidance has been hinting at recently. A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 4) for excessive rainfall continues across the area, highlighting this threat. Thursday-Friday...Front remains stalled across the area tomorrow, lifting slowly northward on Friday as Isaias is forecast to lift N/NE over the central Gulf, eventually making landfall as a hurricane along the northern Gulf coast Friday night. A very moist airmass remains in place across the area, with PW values of 2.2-2.5" remaining through Thursday, decreasing slightly to around 2.0-2.1" on Friday. This will keep high rain chances in place across the area (up to 80-90% Thursday and 60-80% Friday), with multiple rounds of showers and storms forecast. Locally heavy rainfall and flooding issues will continue to be one of the main threats, with a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 4) for excessive rainfall remaining in place through at least Thursday. Quick rainfall accumulations of 2-4" will continue to be possible each day, with convective coverage increasing into the afternoon and early evening with daytime heating. Isolated strong storms will still be possible as well, with main threats being lightning strikes and strong gusts to 40 mph.

Increased cloud cover and high rain chances will keep highs near to below normal through late week, with highs in the 80s. Overnight lows will remain warm and muggy in the 70s. Onshore flow persists, with wind speeds as strong as 10-15 mph along the Volusia County coast Thursday and along much of the coast on Friday.

Saturday-Wednesday...(Modified Previous Discussion) Ridge aloft over the western Atlantic shifts westward and across the area into late weekend before strengthening over the northwestern Gulf early next week. Locally, high coverage of showers and storms continues Saturday, as the stalled front finally lifts northward on the eastern periphery of Isaias. Strengthening southerly flow between the ridge and Isaias will continue to advect deep moisture into the peninsula, supporting PoPs up to 60-80% through this weekend. Breezy and gusty conditions are forecast, especially on Saturday along the coast, making for poor to hazardous beach and boating conditions. As the ridge strengthens over the Gulf, a weak front pushes through the area into early next week, with light northerly winds developing, finally reducing PWATs and putting an end to the above normal coverage of showers and storms. In fact, could see mostly dry conditions by midweek, with PoPs as low as 10-20% for much of the area Tuesday and Wednesday. High temperatures look to increase and linger in the upper 80s/near 90 through the period, though nearer to normal lows are possible next week.

MARINE

Issued at 255 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

Tonight-Friday...Isaias will lift N/NE over the central Gulf toward the northern Gulf Coast late week as it strengthens into a hurricane. A weak front will linger across the waters, keeping shower/storm coverage high. Onshore winds near to north of the Cape will gradually strengthen from 10-15 knots tonight up to 15-20 knots tomorrow afternoon through Friday. Poor boating conditions already exist across the Volusia waters and offshore Brevard waters where seas have increased to 6 feet. These seas may diminish slightly into Thursday, but then increase once again back up to 6 feet across the Volusia waters into Friday and expand southward across the waters into Friday night.

Saturday-Sunday...A tightening pressure gradient on the periphery of Isaias will lead to hazardous S/SE winds of 20-25 kts late Friday night into Saturday, with wind speeds then decreasing to 10-15 knots on Sunday. Seas build up to 6-7 feet in the fresh S/SE flow through Saturday, then diminish to 3-5 feet Sunday. High coverage of showers, with embedded scattered lightning storms is forecast through the weekend.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFs) Issued at 157 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

SCT-NUM SHRA and ISO TSRA have developed across ECFL this afternoon, and are forecast to continue through around 02Z. Coverage decreases overnight, but ISO-SCT SHRA will continues. Low confidence in convective evolution, and will likely need to be generous with TEMPOs for TS/SH. CIGs have also dropped to MVFR at many terminals, especially KMCO- KTIX north. Recent guidance has been trending towards CIGs further lowering to at least TEMPO IFR after 22Z, with increasing confidence for prevailing IFR from 06Z-12Z at KMCO and the inland terminals. SCT-NUM SHRA and ISO TSRA expected again Thursday.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

DAB 73 81 73 84 / 70 80 70 80 MCO 73 83 73 87 / 70 80 60 80 MLB 72 84 73 86 / 70 90 70 80 VRB 71 87 72 88 / 70 90 70 70 LEE 71 81 71 85 / 70 80 60 80 SFB 73 82 73 86 / 80 80 70 80 ORL 73 82 74 86 / 80 80 70 80 FPR 71 86 72 88 / 60 90 60 60

MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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