1961 - Hurricane Esther was seeded by Navy planes in the inaugural experiment of what was to formally become Project STORMFURY next year. Esther was the first hurricane to be initially detected by satellite. On Sept. 10th, TIROS III imaged an area of disturbed weather a hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
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Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
New Smyrna Beach
(0.6 miles away)
Ponce de Leon Inlet
(2.7 miles away)
Ponce Inlet, Halifax River
(3.9 miles away)
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, located on the central east coast of the state, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The downtown section of the city is located on the west side of the Indian River and the Indian River Lagoon system. The Coronado Beach Bridge crosses the Intracoastal Waterway just south of Ponce de Leon Inlet, connecting the mainland with the beach on the coastal barrier island. The population was 30,142 at the 2020 census; according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 32,655.
The surrounding area offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation; these include fishing, sailing, motorboating, golfing, and hiking. Visitors participate in water sports of all kinds, including swimming, scuba diving, kitesurfing, and surfing. In July 2009, New Smyrna Beach was ranked number nine on the list of "best surf towns" in Surfer. It was recognized as one of the "world's top 20 surf towns" by National Geographic in 2012. It has also been dubbed the "shark attack capital of the world."
New Smyrna Beach's motto is cygnus inter anates, which is Latin for "a swan among ducks." The city is located in the so-called "Fun Coast" region of the state of Florida, a regional term created by the Daytona Beach/Halifax area Chamber of Commerce. This coincides with the local area code 386, which spells FUN on touchtone phones.
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