Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Mostly dry conditions and mostly to partly sunny skies can be expected statewide today as high pressure builds over the Sunshine State (near 0% chance of rain).
- A few isolated showers remain possible along the Southeast Coast as a cold front moves across the area later today (5-15% chance of rain).
- Mostly sunny skies across North Florida will continue to aid in melting off the remaining snowpack on the ground; Unfortunately, roadways that remain shaded throughout the day will continue to have black ice issues at least through today.
- High temperatures in the upper 40s to middle 50s across North Florida, middle to upper 50s across Central and South Florida, and low 60s along the Keys.
- Northerly to northwesterly winds near 5-15 mph with gusts upwards of 10-20 mph.
- High risk for rip currentsalong the East Coast; moderate risk
- Low temperatures in the middle 20s to low 30sacross North Florida and southward to the I-4 corridor, 30s across Central Florida, upper 30s to middle 40s across South Florida, and upper 40s to middle 50s across the Southeast Coast and Keys.
- Freeze Warningsissued along the Central and Eastern Florida Panhandle, Nature Coast, and just north of the I-4 corridor with Freeze Watches across the Northern Peninsula for tonight into Saturday morning as sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22-30 degrees are expected.
- Cold Weather Advisorieshave also been issued across the Central and Eastern Florida Panhandle for very cold wind chills as low as 20-degrees expected overnight into Saturday morning.
- Any partially melted snow, ice, or wet surfaces will refreeze again tonight, creating areas of black ice overnight into Saturday morning.
To view the complete Morning Situation Report, please select the link below.