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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 300 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026

- Gusty northeast winds will produce rough, pounding surf and life-threatening rip currents today. Moderate beach erosion is also possible. Residents and visitors should use caution at the beach and avoid entering the water.

- Scattered, fast-moving showers will reach the coast from the Atlantic and push inland at times. Drier conditions forecast Tuesday.

- Hazardous boating conditions will persist through the week with dangerous boating conditions possibly returning this weekend. Small Craft Advisories likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 300 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026

Through Wed...Pressure gradient will gradually relax as low pressure developing off the NC coast lifts NE. This will allow the NE winds to ease a bit but remain breezy/gusty esp along the coast. Some drier air overspreads the area Tue which will limit the amount of showers that push onshore but there will still be a few. But low levels moisten again on Wednesday, so expect to see some increase in coverage of Atlc showers beginning Wed aftn and into Thu esp south of the Cape. Max temps should tick up a degree or two with a little more heating/less clouds Tue. Low temps Tue and Wed mornings could reach the upper 50s north of I4. We'll see if Orlando (MCO) can dip below 60F one of these mornings for the first time this season.

A High Surf Advisory and high risk for life-threatening rip currents will continue Tuesday, and the high risk for rip currents persists further into Wednesday as well. Entering the water is strongly discouraged!

Thu-Sun...Models are developing another low pressure near or to the east of the Bahamas Fri-Sat along an old frontal boundary. This tightens the pressure gradient and increases the NE winds, setting up for a windy weekend, potentially very windy. Both GFS and ECMWF show pressure difference of 10 mb between JAX-MIA which would produce sustained winds solidly in Wind Adv criteria. Also, additional rough, pounding surf will produce more beach erosion. Have low confidence on the high rain chances depicted Sat-Sun but at a minimum there will be scattered Atlc showers pushing onshore, likely very fast-moving.

Daytime temperatures will change little, holding in the upper 70s to low 80s, with milder overnight lows due to stronger onshore flow Friday onward.

MARINE

Issued at 300 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026

Solid Advisory conditions occurring over the local Atlc waters currently with occasional gusts to Gale force across the Volusia waters. This is due to the tight pressure gradient between low pressure off the Carolina coast and high pressure over the eastern U.S. The weather pattern will support continued northeast wind flow the rest of this week, easing somewhat Tue-Thu. But seas will be slow to subside esp in the Gulf Stream. So Small Craft Advisories are in effect through Wed night and will likely need to be extended at least for the Gulf Stream through late week.

Developing low pressure near or to the east of the Bahamas Fri-Sat is forecast to re-tighten the pressure gradient and increase the NE winds again. There is a chance for wind gusts to approach Gale force this weekend and produce dangerous boating conditions. Have capped seas at 14 ft offshore for now.

Isolated to scattered showers over the Atlc will move toward the southwest and across the coast thru tonight mainly south of the Cape. Mostly dry conditions Tuesday then a little higher coverage of showers pushing onshore esp south of the Cape late Wed-Thu. Low pressure organizing along a remnant front Friday into the weekend will help boost rain chances, along with the potential for an isolated storm or two.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFs) Issued at 655 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026

Generally, VFR conditions are expected outside of showers with onshore flow in place. The potential exists for off and on showers near the coast from KMLB S. Expect breezy NNE winds at 12kt-17kt with gusts up to 18kts-25kts before weakening tonight. Winds will increase TUE after 15Z from the north-northeast.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

DAB 64 77 65 79 / 0 0 0 10 MCO 62 81 62 82 / 0 0 0 0 MLB 70 81 68 82 / 20 10 10 20 VRB 70 83 68 83 / 20 10 10 20 LEE 59 79 59 80 / 0 0 0 0 SFB 62 80 62 82 / 0 0 0 0 ORL 63 81 63 82 / 0 0 0 0 FPR 70 82 67 82 / 20 10 10 20

MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

FL...High Surf Advisory until 4 AM EDT Wednesday for FLZ141-154-159- 164-347-447-647-747.

AM...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT Thursday for AMZ550-552-555- 570-572-575.