NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Here is the latest short-term forecast from the National Weather Service in Melbourne for our area as of 11:30 p.m.
COASTAL VOLUSIA-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT TO 20 NM-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-
NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NM-SEMINOLE-
SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT TO 20 NM-
1046 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2008
.NOW...
...AS RAINBANDS MOVE NORTHWARD SO DOES THE ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT...
PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN SLOW TO ADVANCE NORTHWARD INTO EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA THUS FAR. HOWEVER...STILL ANTICIPATE MOVEMENT NORTHWARD INTO
CENTRAL FLORIDA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. AS SUCH...ATMOSPHERIC
PROFILES WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR ROTATION IN THE LOW LEVELS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE. THE THREAT WILL BEGIN ACROSS MARTIN...SAINT LUCIE AND
OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES AND EVENTUALLY TO OSEOLA...INDIAN RIVER AND
SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTIES LATE. OTHER THREATS REMAIN LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING. PLEASE REFER TO
UPDATED HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING
LOCAL IMPACTS FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
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