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Gusty Front Leaves South Florida Chilly as Marine Alerts Persist

Boaters should expect rough seas through Tuesday.

Overview

  • National Weather Service wind advisory ran Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. for the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee County as a strong cold front moved through.
  • Peak gusts reached 61 mph in Fort Pierce, 52 mph in Vero Beach and 39 mph in West Palm Beach, with reports of blown debris and a few power outages.
  • A Cold Weather Advisory was in effect early Monday for Indian River, Okeechobee, most of St. Lucie and inland Martin and Palm Beach counties, with wind chills in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
  • Small Craft Advisories call for 5–9 ft seas on Treasure Coast waters through this afternoon and for the Palm Beaches on Tuesday, with a high rip current risk.
  • Highs hold in the mid to upper 60s today before a gradual warmup into the 70s by Wednesday, with breezy and occasionally unsettled weather later in the week.