Rip Current Statement issued January 6 at 3:45AM EST until January 8 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level:  Level 2 Meteorological Summary: Warm and dry conditions can be expected to persist across the Sunshine State today as high pressure over the western Atlantic holds in place (near-zero chance of rain). Ongoing dry conditions will allow for relative humidity values throughout the western Peninsula and along the I-75 corridor to fall near and below critical thresholds this afternoon (30-35%)  creating sensitive to elevated wildfire conditions. Wind gusts throughout the Peninsula will  increase to 15-20 mph by the late morning hours and continue through the afternoon, with stronger wind gusts