ORLANDO, Fla. – The surface low that brought rain and storms to Central Florida over the past several days is now tracking into the Atlantic, pulling away the rain and clouds from the forecast. In its place comes a very windy setup for on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Drier conditions are forecast across the area, but isolated showers cannot dully be ruled out along the coast as scattered showers pinwheel around the exiting low.
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The tight pressure gradient will result in northerly winds increasing to 15-25 mph and gusts up to 45 mph, especially along the coast. Because of this, a wind advisory is in effect along the coast through Wednesday morning.
Activities in and around the water are highly discouraged as local Atlantic conditions are deteriorating quickly. A high surf advisory is in effect due to the hazardous surf and breaking waves of 8-12 feet.
A coastal flood advisory will be in effect as northerly winds will push waves, increasing the threat for a higher-than-normal surge of 1-1.5 feet. The greatest concern will be during high tide around 5 a.m. Wednesday. Low-lying roads and our more vulnerable stretches of the coastline may experience minor saltwater flooding with minor to moderate beach and dune erosion.
Highs Tuesday and Wednesday will remain cooler than normal in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Expect a cooler evening Tuesday night, with lows in the mid- to upper 40s and wind chill values in the 30s to low 40s.
A large ridge of high pressure is forecast to build over the region through the weekend. As a result, expect conditions to remain mainly dry, with temperatures gradually warming into the 70s and 80s by the end of the week.
An approaching front will bring rain chances back to the forecast early next week, with coverage at 20-30% starting Monday.