Low pressure/tight gradient north of the Cape on Labor Day

Conditions along the Volusia coast deteriorated overnight. I measured nearly an inch of rain with this morning's 24-hr observation. Squally bands of moderate to heavy rain were accompanied by northeast wind gusts to 35 mph. Lots of palm branches down in the yard compliments of nature's most robust self-pruning effort of this summer. Not the greatest weather for visitor's Labor Day at the beach.

From MLB NWS morning discussion:

Marine conditions have deteriorated over the local Volusia coastal waters as low pressure creates a tight pressure gradient with northeast winds increasing to near 20 knots with frequent higher gusts. Seas will also build 5 to 7 feet across the Volusia waters.

The pressure gradient remains rather tight near Melbourne northward today. As such, may see periods of breezy/gusty NE winds - highest
along the coast, esp Volusia County. Not sold on a Windy Advisory (WI.Y) for Volusia/Brevard just yet, but it bears watching as wind speeds are forecast to approach 20 mph this afternoon/early evening and we could see frequent gusts to 25-30 mph along the Volusia coast. A building swell will increase the rip current risk to HIGH today for Volusia/north Brevard counties with numerous, strong, life-threatening rip currents expected, as well as for increasing ROUGH Surf.

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CoCoRaHS Weather Observer (FL-VL-42) & Surf Forecaster: https://www.surf-station.com/north-florida-surf-forecast-3/

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