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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 4:38 PM Mar. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA... 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. * WIND...West to Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 25 to 35 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 4:33 PM Mar. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas 4 to 6 feet. * WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm and Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 6:42 AM Mar. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie, and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. &&
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