A 66 year-old man drowned in a rip current in Cocoa Beach.
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A 66 year-old man drowned in a rip current in Cocoa Beach.
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NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 2, 1:34 PM EST, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 234 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 ...New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Current-Tonight...Another hot afternoon with little respite from cloud shading. Highs in the M90s common inland wl see some limited relief with onset of a seabreeze by dusk. The chc for any brief isold shower or storm wl come to an end with loss of heating by 9-10 pm. Lows overnight in the M-70s. with light to calm winds. from prev disc... Monday-Wednesday...A weakening ridge will continue to reside over FL into at least early Wednesday, with some modest height falls occurring as broad troughing develops across the mid Atlantic and SE CONUS. The western flank of the Atlantic ridge remains broad, with a rather ill-defined axis extending from the southern CA into SOFL into mid week. Winds remain light S-SW to variable at times, yielding to the Atlantic sea breeze circulation each afternoon. The last vestiges of the "drier" air mass that has kept pops below normal the past several days will erode, as PWAT values increase from 1.4"-1.6" Mon morning to 1.8"-2.0" by late Tue-Wed. Low-mid Sct coverage of diurnal convection Mon-Tue will increase to sct-nmrs Wed with generally higher cvrg inland. A few stronger storms wl occur, with some localized flooding likely given the dearth of steering flow as the H85-H50 sits atop FL. Position of the ridge will also produce increasing temps/heat indices. Maxes in the L90s along the coast, with widespread U90s across the interior. Max heat indices are forecast to reach 105-109F by midweek, and heat advisories will become psbl for portions of ECFL. Mins in the M-U70s for most areas. Thursday-Saturday...Broad, positive-tilt mid level short wave trough slowly slides eastward through the mean trough position, shunting the ridge over FL well ESE into the Atlantic. This results in a gradual increase in SW flow aloft. This also shunts the surface ridge across SOFL, resulting in SW flow Thu which progressively freshens Fri-Sat. PWATs are progged to increase further, to 2.1"-2.2", which spells continuation of numerous to widespread coverage of showers/storms during the afternoon-evenings, with a well-defined H85-H50 SW-WSW steering flow developing Fri (5-10kt) and especially Sat (15-20kt) afternoons. The threat for localized heavy rainfall will continue, Thu-Fri, especially along the sea breeze collision, which will occur little inland from the coast Fri, pretty much right along the coast Sat as the boundary is likely to be pinned, especially across Volusia/Brevard Cos. Higher coverage of storms should spell slightly lower max temps (L-M90s), however this wil be counteracted by higher dew points, resulting in heat indices remaining in the 105F-110F range. Mins in the M70s. && .MARINE... Issued at 203 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 Tonight and Monday...Seas around 2-3 ft with some swell component. Diurnal winds light and variable, then largely sea breeze driven in the nearshore zones in afternoon, diminishing after 10 PM. Tuesday-Friday...Light S-SW winds around the periphery of the broad western Atlantic ridge will remain in the 5-10kt range. Winds back onshore and increase to 10-13kt each afternoon, with brief nocturnal enhancement to 10-15kt out of the SSW-SW well offshore. Seas 2-3ft. Winds and seas higher near sct-nmrs storms, especially near the coast. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 203 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 VFR conditions prevail through Monday morning, then ISO-SCT afternoon-evening TSRA/SHRA expected. Winds today light E-SE in the afternoon increasing to ~10 kts in the late evening, then becoming light SE-S early tonight and VRB late tonight. SHRA INVOF KFPR-KSUA possible through ~21Z, otherwise dry conditions today and tonight. Rain chances increase Monday. SHRA INVOF coastal terminals as early as 17Z, increasing in coverage as the ECSB moves inland. TSRA/SHRA INVOF inland terminals ~19Z, increasing in coverage ~21-22Z as the ECSB and WCSB collide across the interior in the evening. Winds VRB early Monday morning becoming light E in the afternoon and E-SE ~10 kts in the evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 74 92 75 93 / 0 20 10 30 MCO 76 97 77 96 / 10 50 20 50 MLB 76 92 77 93 / 0 30 10 30 VRB 74 93 74 93 / 0 30 10 40 LEE 75 97 76 96 / 10 50 20 50 SFB 75 96 77 96 / 10 40 10 40 ORL 76 97 78 96 / 10 50 20 50 FPR 75 92 76 93 / 0 40 10 40 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && Digital Forecasts...Pendergrast IDSS...Watson Aviation...Haley
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 913 AM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-022300- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia- Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River- Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 913 AM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Isolated storms are possible late today across Okeechobee, and the Treasure Coast counties. Lightning, briefly gusty winds, and heavy downpours will be possible in any slow moving storm. .EXCESSIVE HEAT IMPACT... Above normal temperatures are forecast this afternoon. The hottest temperatures will be focused across the northern interior with highs climbing into the upper 90s. Mid 90s are forecast across the interior from the I-4 corridor southward with low 90s along the coast. Increasing moisture will produce peak heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees across much of east central Florida this afternoon. For those outdoors, drink plenty of water, take breaks in the shade, and if you feel unwell, seek air conditioning. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A High Risk of life-threatening rip currents exists at all central Florida Atlantic beaches. Although the ocean is inviting, entering the water above the knees, especially for inexperienced swimmers is not recommended. The pull of a rip current can overcome the strongest of persons. If caught in a rip current, relax and slowly paddle in a direction parallel to shore. A rip current is usually no more than about 10 yards wide. Signal for help and conserve energy. You will become free of the current even if you choose only to float. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. Increasing moisture will allow for scattered to numerous afternoon storms through late week. Any stronger storms will be capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning strikes, and torrential rainfall, which may cause local flooding of roads as well as urban and low-lying areas. With strong high pressure building over the southeast U.S., afternoon temperatures will remain above normal. Widespread low to mid 90s are forecast, with a few locations reaching the upper 90s over the interior. Peak heat index readings will approach 105 to 110 through mid-week. Visitors not acclimated to Florida's summer heat and humidity should especially consider taking precautions to prevent heat illness. At least a moderate risk of strong and dangerous rip currents is expected to continue at all central Florida Atlantic beaches into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. Law/Pendergrast
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
A 66 year old man from Orlando was pulled from the surf unresponsive near Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach. He was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his injury.
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