Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- A more active weather pattern can be expected today as an area of low pressure and its attending cold front moves eastward along the Gulf Coast today into the weekend.
- Wind Advisories will be in effect along the Emerald and Forgotten Coasts until 1:00 AM EST/12:00 AM CST (1/11) for frequent wind gusts of 30-40 mph.
- Rain chances will increase from west to east along the I-10 corridor, with the highest chance of rain residing along and west of the US-231 corridor during the daytime hours (75-near 100%).
- Thunderstorm activity is not anticipated with this activity; localized instances of ponding waterpossible for low-lying and flood-prone locations in the western Florida Panhandle.
- Rain chances will expand eastward tonight into Saturday morning as the cold front propagates toward the Florida Peninsula (80-near100%).
- Temperatures may fall into the middle to upper 30s over interior Northwest Florida tonight; widespread freezing temperatures will hold off until Saturday night.
- Instances of heavy rainfall may lead to water level rises along the quicker-response rivers in the western Florida Panhandle, with levels reaching Action Stage (bank-full) possible.
- Strong southerly winds will bring minor coastal flooding to Apalachee Bay this evening and tonight; Coastal Flood Advisories have been raised for coastal Wakulla and Jefferson Counties as water levels reach 5-3′ above normally dry ground near times of high tide.
- Dangerous beach and marine conditions can be expected along the Florida Panhandle today, with High Surf Warnings and Advisories in effect this afternoon into Saturday morning.
- A high risk of rip currents can be expected along all Florida Panhandle and Southeast Florida beaches today, with a moderate risk extending along the Atlantic Coast.
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