Eli Morning Brief: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
A Flood Warning continues for the St. Johns River near Cocoa, a High Rip Current Risk lasts through Saturday night, no Cape launches today, and Palm Bay's Saturday Veterans Day Parade is cancelled.
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In this Morning Brief: the National Weather Service in Melbourne says a Flood Warning remains in effect for the St. Johns River near Cocoa, where moderate flooding is happening and major flooding is forecast this weekend into early next week. Never drive through flooded roads.
Otherwise it's a quieter day, with patchy morning fog, then mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 80s. A weak cold front brings a north breeze Saturday. A High Rip Current Risk lasts through late Saturday night.
There are no launches from the Cape today. The next one listed is a ULA Vulcan carrying Amazon Leo satellites, no earlier than Friday, Nov. 13. In Palm Bay, Saturday's Veterans Day Parade has been cancelled, according to the city's website. For boil water notices and flood recovery help, check your city's website.
Sources: NWS Melbourne, City of Palm Bay and The Space Coast Wire. Conditions were current as of early Friday morning, Nov. 6. Check NWS Melbourne at weather.gov/mlb for the latest.
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