Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 5:35PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:35pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of Playalinda Beach to near Lone
Cabbage Fish Camp to 10 miles south of Poinciana. Movement was east
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Palm Bay, Melbourne, Rockledge, Cocoa, and Cocoa Beach.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Osceola; Inland Northern Brevard; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
Forcast Office:
NWS Melbourne FL
Sender: