A morning storm produced a severe wind gust along the coast.
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A morning storm produced a severe wind gust along the coast.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 3, 5:59 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
659 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 305 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
- A High Risk of rip currents exists at all east central Florida
beaches through at least Thursday; hazardous boating conditions
today to last into Thursday
- Rain chances shift south with today's front, accompanied by
drier and cooler air through Thursday, before another warming
trend into the weekend
- More moisture late weekend into early next week increases rain
and storm chances, especially Tuesday onward
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 305 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
Today-Tonight...A front is very slowly moving south this morning,
currently stretching from Leesburg across the Orlando metro to
Cape Canaveral. Winds just behind the front are starting to pick
up along the Volusia Coast and will spread south this morning.
Scattered showers and the occasional lightning storm are focused
on Volusia, Seminole, and northern Brevard counties as of 2 AM.
Where rain is falling, rain rates are 1-2"+ per hour at times,
though a bulk of activity so far has remained offshore.
Short-range guidance suggests the front will start to pick up
steam and move a bit quicker south, starting around sunrise. This
is together with an upper level low that begins exiting the
Carolina Coast and moving offshore later today. A notable uptick
in northeast winds is forecast through the morning, continuing
through the afternoon. 15-20 mph sustained winds with gusts 20-25
mph are likely, and a 40-60% chance of 25+ mph gusts exists from
Orlando/Cape Canaveral northward (00z HREF). Even higher
probabilities appear along the Volusia and north Brevard coasts
through midday. While there will be a good bit of cloud cover
through the morning, more sunshine should break out this afternoon
with efficient mid level drying. Below normal temperatures are
forecast with highs only reaching the low 80s areawide. Lows
tonight will truly feel like the mid 60s to low 70s as humidity
briefly lowers.
A high risk of rip currents exists at all east-central Florida
beaches today. Entering the rough, 4 to 6-foot surf is highly
discouraged!
Thursday-Saturday...The aforementioned front sinks south of the
area tonight, then stalls across south Florida (or the Florida
Straits) for the next several days. A surface high becomes
centered over the Appalachians Thursday, drifting southeast toward
the Virginia and Carolina coasts Friday into the weekend. While
some questions remain as to how far south the influence of this
high will reach, much of the area will experience a lot of dry
time through Saturday. The south Florida front may wobble a bit
north from time to time, especially Friday into the weekend. Enough
moisture will remain over the Atlantic and far southern reaches
(Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin Counties) of our area that isolated
onshore-moving showers cannot be ruled out. Temperatures Thursday
are still forecast to be 5-8 degrees below normal, even with more
sunshine expected. Then, a warming trend resumes from Friday
onward as onshore flow becomes established. Highs will approach
the 90-degree mark across the interior by Saturday, with coastal
locations a few degrees less behind the daily east coast sea
breeze.
The risk for rip currents will likely remain high through the end
of the week, perhaps on into the weekend. Always heed the advice
of lifeguards and avoid entering the surf when red flags are
flying!
Sunday-Tuesday...As temperatures continue to trend warmer,
moisture begins to surge northward Sunday into next week. Rain
chances (along with an isolated lightning storm or two) grow
areawide on Sunday to 20-40%, focused mainly south of the Cape.
Upper level low pressure expands southward next week and by
Tuesday, surface flow veers out of the south-southwest. A
transition to a westerly wind component helps build rain and storm
chances to 50-60% from Tuesday onward. That wetter pattern could
very well last for several days next week, if current guidance
verifies. The hottest day of the extended period looks to be
Monday (upper 80s low 90s) before those rain chances increase
midweek.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 305 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
Hazardous boating conditions will spread south across the local
Atlantic today as winds freshen behind a passing cold front. 20-25
kt sustained winds with gusts around 30 kt are expected, helping
to build seas up to 7-10 ft offshore (5-7 ft nearshore). Seas will
remain hazardous into Thursday but slowly improve west of the Gulf
Stream. Up to 7 ft seas linger in the Gulf Stream Thursday as
onshore, northeast winds fall to 10-15 kt. Boating conditions
become more favorable Friday into the weekend as onshore flow is
established beneath a surface high to the north. Isolated showers
are possible (15-25% chance), mainly from Friday into the
weekend, with a focus to the south of Cape Canaveral.
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFs)
Issued at 655 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
A cold front continues southward across the Florida peninsula
today, with VCSH possible near the terminals. Activity is
anticipated to diminish by 18Z areawide, with breezy and gusty
northeast winds forecast behind the front. Gusts up to 30 knots
will be possible at times, especially at the coastal terminals.
Periods of MVFR to IFR CIGs will be possible at times as the front
moves southward, with mostly VFR conditions anticipated through
today. Winds become lighter around 10 knots overnight, remaining
out of the northeast.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB 80 70 82 71 / 10 0 0 0
MCO 82 68 83 68 / 40 0 0 0
MLB 81 73 82 74 / 60 0 10 10
VRB 81 72 82 73 / 60 10 10 10
LEE 82 67 84 68 / 10 0 0 0
SFB 82 68 84 68 / 20 0 0 0
ORL 82 69 84 69 / 30 0 0 0
FPR 80 72 82 72 / 60 10 10 10
&&
.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Thursday for AMZ550-552.
Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT
Thursday for AMZ555-575.
Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Thursday for AMZ570-572.
&&
DISCUSSION...Schaper
AVIATION...TollefsenSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
756 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
FLZ547-647-747-031230-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands FL-Inland Southern Brevard FL-
Mainland Southern Brevard FL-
756 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY THROUGH
830 AM EDT...
At 755 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Patrick Air Force Base, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Melbourne, Rockledge, Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, and Cape
Canaveral.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2808 8057 2824 8081 2842 8064 2838 8057
2819 8056 2812 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1155Z 300DEG 20KT 2827 8062
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
FehlingSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
846 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
FLZ154-254-547-647-747-031315-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands FL-Inland Indian River FL-
Coastal Indian River FL-Inland Southern Brevard FL-
Mainland Southern Brevard FL-
846 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL INDIAN RIVER AND
SOUTHEASTERN BREVARD COUNTIES THROUGH 915 AM EDT...
At 846 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Grant-Valkaria, or over Malabar, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Palm Bay, Sebastian, Malabar, Roseland, and Barefoot Bay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2777 8063 2801 8066 2806 8050 2784 8041
TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 339DEG 22KT 2797 8056
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
FehlingThe Melbourne radar (KMLB), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:57 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The WeatherFlow station at Indian River DB27 measured a peak wind gust of 55 knots from the east.
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