Gusty Winds and Storms Sweep Treasure Coast This Weekend

TODAY: Mostly clear to start, but conditions change fast Saturday. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms moves in late afternoon and near sunset, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne forecast zone. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds shift sharply through the day, starting west around 5 mph before turning northeast 15-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph by late afternoon. Patchy fog is possible early.

TONIGHT: Considerable cloudiness with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10-15 mph turn east 15-20 mph after midnight with gusts up to 35 mph.

THIS WEEK: Sunday brings considerable clouds, a 50 percent rain chance, highs in the mid 70s and east winds gusting to 35 mph. The breezy, unsettled pattern holds into Sunday night and Monday, with rain chances staying at 50 percent and highs recovering to the upper 70s by Monday. No significant clearing is indicated within current National Weather Service data.

ON THE WATER: Saturday morning offers the cleanest window before the wind shift. Once northeast winds build to 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph Saturday afternoon, conditions become choppy along the coast and inlet approaches. Sunday and Monday bring sustained east winds 15-20 mph and gusts to 35 mph — rough enough to limit small-craft comfort offshore. Stuart-area fishing guide Capt. According to available information, advises anglers to run inshore or time departures before 10 a.m. Saturday. NOAA CO-OPS tidal data should be consulted for inlet timing at Fort Pierce and St. Lucie Inlet before departing. The Jensen Beach Causeway and Fort Pierce Inlet jetty remain accessible, with bait available at nearby tackle shops According to available information,. The best action window this weekend is Saturday morning before the front-driven wind shift arrives.

ALERTS: No active National Weather Service watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for Martin, St. Lucie or Indian River counties as of this report. Monitor NWS Melbourne at weather.gov for updates as the system evolves through Sunday.

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