{"id":210322,"date":"2026-03-29T05:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/210322\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T05:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:53:26","slug":"strong-winds-reaching-over-40mph-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/210322\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong winds reaching over 40MPH expected"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brief<\/p>\n

A cold front is set to sweep across Central Florida on Saturday afternoon, bringing an abrupt end to the morning’s sunshine with rapidly increasing clouds and rain.<\/p>\n

The primary threat will be damaging wind gusts reaching 40\u201350 mph, alongside hazardous coastal conditions including 7\u201312 foot surf and a very high risk of rip currents.<\/p>\n

While the weather remains gusty through Monday, a significant warming trend will follow, with temperatures potentially soaring past 90\u00b0F by next weekend.<\/p>\n

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida residents should prepare for a dramatic shift in weather this weekend as a powerful cold front prepares to sweep across the region, bringing abrupt wind gusts and rough waves along the coast.<\/p>\n

While the area will see a calm start to the weekend, by Saturday afternoon, winds will speed up. Here is everything you need to know to stay safe and prepared.<\/p>\n

Tonight: The calm before the storm<\/p>\n

If you have Friday evening plans, the weather should largely cooperate. After a few lingering spotty showers this evening, the sky will clear out. Expect a pleasant night with overnight lows dipping comfortably into the 60s.<\/p>\n

\"\"Saturday: Breezy, strong winds<\/p>\n

Saturday’s weather is predicted to begin warm and calm. But, a very strong front is timed to move through the region during the afternoon hours.<\/p>\n

Arrival: Clouds and wind will first hit the Daytona and Flagler Beach areas, moving southwest toward Central Florida.<\/p>\n

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Conditions: Expect conditions to be cloudy and very windy everywhere by late afternoon Saturday.<\/p>\n

Wind Threat: This is not your average breeze. Wind gusts are expected to reach 40\u201350 MPH in some areas. Secure any loose outdoor furniture or decorations before the front arrives.<\/p>\n

Coastal Warning: Dangerous surf and erosion<\/p>\n

These rough conditions Saturday night and into Sunday are expected to impact beach areas and surf conditions.<\/p>\n

A High Surf Advisory is currently in effect for all east coast beaches, with waves predicted to reach heights of seven to 12 feet.<\/p>\n

Rip Currents: The risk for life-threatening rip currents will be very high.<\/p>\n

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Beach Safety: Authorities strongly advise against swimming. Conditions will be “very dangerous” through Sunday.<\/p>\n

Erosion: Minor beach erosion is possible, particularly during high tide Saturday evening and Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Boating: A Gale Warning is in effect for offshore waters; mariners should remain in port.<\/p>\n

\"\"Looking ahead: Summer heat returns<\/p>\n

The wind won’t disappear overnight. Sunday and Monday will remain gusty, though slightly calmer, with east winds sustained between 15 to 25 MPH.<\/p>\n

While Sunday will see a mix of clouds and peeks of sun, Monday afternoon brings a higher chance of “pop-up” showers and isolated thunderstorms.<\/p>\n

As we head into next week, the winds will relax and the clouds will gradually clear.<\/p>\n

By the end of next week, Central Florida will return to a mostly sunny pattern with a major warm-up on the horizon. Highs could potentially soar past 90 degrees by next weekend!<\/p>\n

The Source<\/p>\n

Information in this story was gathered from FOX 35’s Noah Bergren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief A cold front is set to sweep across Central Florida on Saturday afternoon, bringing an abrupt…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":210323,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[147,96345,139,141,140,1201,26826,9777],"class_list":["post-210322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-central-florida","tag-coastal-conditions","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-rip-currents","tag-strong-winds","tag-wind-gusts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}