Tuesday night, look for mild and quiet conditions. Wednesday will bring big changes.
Wednesday’s weather will see a cold front extending across the Florida panhandle. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the front will move onto the west coast.
It will slowly progress southward throughout the day, remaining to the north of east-Central Florida.
Ahead of this front, the winds build in from the southwest winds at 20-25 mph, with gusts potentially reaching up to 40 mph.
Consequently, a Wind Advisory has been issued for all of east-Central Florida, effective from 10 a.m. on Wednesday until the evening.
Rain and storm activity are expected to increase ahead of the approaching cold front, with scattered to numerous showers and storms in the forecast.
The highest chances of rain hit 80% along and north of the I-4 corridor during the early afternoon, with probabilities ranging from 50-70% extending into the central and southern areas.
Some storms could be strong to marginally severe. The Storm Prediction Center has identified portions of east-Central Florida under a SLIGHT risk (level 2 of 5) for severe storms on Wednesday, with potential hazards including wind gusts up to 50-70 mph, frequent lightning, hail up to 1 inch, and locally heavy rainfall, particularly northward from Melbourne.
Rainfall totals are generally expected to range from 0.5-1.25 inches. While tornadoes cannot be ruled out entirely, they are not the primary concern.
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