Elev 25 ft, 29.29 °N, 81.06 °W

Ormond Beach, FL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

icon73 °F Ormond Beach City Hall - Central Station|Report|Change

Active Weather Alerts

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.

&&

Local Radar
Local Radar ImageLocal Severe Image