Hurricane season 2025: What to know, safety tips and how to prepare
Hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Peak activity occurs between mid-August and mid-October.
- A cold front, low-pressure system is expected to cause coastal flooding in Volusia and Flagler counties over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
- Forecasters warn of above-normal high tides, beach erosion and dangerous rip currents through the weekend.
- The coastal flood threat will persist through Sunday, even as the weather is expected to dry out.
A cold-front, low-pressure system moving over Florida’s east coast is likely to cause above-normal high tides leading to potential coastal flooding along Volusia and Flagler counties, according to forecasters.
A coastal flood advisory was in effect Thursday morning, Oct. 9, for Volusia County, which is likely to turn into a coastal flood watch, or potentially a warning, later in the day and into Friday.
“With the beaches already kind of torn up, the prospect for coastal flooding looks like it could be worse this round than it was last week,” said Scott Kelly, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne. “The primary concern is heavy rain and coastal flooding for Volusia County over the next few days.”
High astronomical tides will exacerbate tidal flooding over the weekend, raising the chances of beach erosion and large breaking waves, resulting in dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents, he added.
Along the Volusia County coast, rain chances will have increased to 60-70% by Thursday night, Oct. 9, and into Friday, Oct. 10. Rain chances drop to around 40% on Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, “looks dry,” Kelly said.
“It dries out, but the coastal flood threat will persist through Sunday,” Kelly said. “We are still expecting above-normal high tides because of low pressure that will be developing offshore – non-tropical low pressure – but that will be causing breezy north winds, especially Saturday, but also continuing Sunday.”
How much rain will Daytona Beach, Flagler get this weekend?
Kelly said coastal areas could see between 1 and 2 inches of rainfall, with isolated showers potentially bringing up to 4 inches of rain. Inland parts of the county will likely see 1 inch of rain over the weekend, with potential for up to 3 inches in isolated areas.
In Flagler County, similar conditions are expected, according to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.
“Strengthening onshore winds this afternoon will increase coastal and tidal flood impacts all along the Atlantic coast, Intracoastal Waterway and the St. Johns River basin,” the agency said in a Oct. 9 Facebook post. “High surf advisories are in effect, and destructive beach erosion is likely during times of high tide all along the Atlantic coast. Heavy downpours are likely through Friday night along the I-95 corridor in northeast FL.”
The forecast calls for a dry spell after the weekend, Kelly said, with lows potentially dropping into the low 60s in some areas.
“It will be a little taste of fall,” he said.
Daytona Beach weather forecast
Friday: Showers likely and possibly of thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 79 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three-fourths of an inch and 1 inch possible.
Saturday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Low around 66 at night.
Palm Coast weather forecast
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79 degrees. Windy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of up to three-fourths of an inch possible.
Saturday:A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80 and a low around 65 degrees at night.
