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Freeze Warning issued January 24 at 1:34PM EST until January 25 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT…For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 27 expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE…Inland Volusia, Northern Lake, and Southern Lake. * WHEN…From 2 AM to 8 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and […]

Rip Current Statement issued December 27 at 2:15AM EST until December 28 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE…Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN…Through late tonight. * IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 9:50PM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

Satellite and surface observations are already indicating fog and visibility reductions, especially along the immediate coast. Additional fog development is forecast through early Friday morning across much of east central Florida. Visibility may drop below one-half mile at times in locally dense fog. If encountering fog while driving, slow down, use low beam headlights, and […]

World News

Melbourne synagogue fire ‘likely’ terror act, police say

A fire which ripped through Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue is being treated as a likely terror attack, Australian police say. Three suspects are being hunted over Friday’s early-morning blaze, which left one man with a minor burn to his hand and caused extensive damage. Witnesses say they saw masked figures spreading what appeared to be […]

Weather

Woman in wheelchair struck and killed on Melbourne street

MELBOURNE — A woman in a wheelchair was fatally injured Thursday night when she was struck by an SUV as she attempted to cross a city street, Melbourne Police said. The 55-year-old Melbourne woman, who was not further identified, was trying cross Hibiscus Boulevard at Medical Park Drive at about 6:27 p.m. Thursday, when a […]

Beach Hazards Statement issued December 3 at 2:10AM EST until December 4 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT…A strong, southward-flowing longshore current is forecast to develop at all central Florida Atlantic beaches today, along with a moderate risk for dangerous rip currents. * WHERE…Coastal Volusia, Coastal Brevard, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, and Coastal Martin counties. * WHEN…Through late tonight. * IMPACTS…The southward-flowing current could pull swimmers into deeper water, […]

World News

Woman fends off deadly snake on Melbourne motorway

Victoria Police The driver left one of her shoes behind as she leapt out of the car, police said A driver had to make an unexpected stop on a Melbourne motorway after she looked down to find a deadly snake inside her car – and slithering up her leg. The police were called to conduct […]