736 FPUS72 KMLB 071128 NOWMLB SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 728 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2016 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-071315- COASTAL VOLUSIA-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT TO 20 NM-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN- NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NM-SEMINOLE- SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT TO 20 NM- 728 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2016 .NOW... HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE CANAVERAL TO VOLUSIA COUNTY THROUGH MID MORNING AS THE EYE OF MATTHEW LIFTS NORTH TO NORTHWEST JUST OFFSHORE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR SOUTHWARD TO AROUND VERO BEACH AND INLAND TO NEAR NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY AND SANFORD. CONSIDERABLE PONDING OF WATER CAN BE EXPECTED ON ROADWAYS... ESPECIALLY FROM NORTH BREVARD TO VOLUSIA COUNTY. ONLY EMERGENCY TRAVEL IS RECOMMENDED THIS MORNING IN THE AREAS WHERE STRONG SQUALLS ARE CONTINUING. && && Additional details...including graphics are available online at: http://www.weather.gov/mlb/blog $$