Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for March 5th, 2025

• The line of scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to move eastward across the I-10 corridor through the morning hours then move into the Peninsula this afternoon (60-near 100% chance of rain).
• The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for Severe Weather throughout Northeast Florida and the Big Bend, with a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) just east of the Capital City through the I-4 corridor as embedded isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will remain possible.
• Any strong to severe thunderstorm that develops will be capable of producing frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts (50-70 mph), isolated tornadoes, small hail and heavy downpours.
• A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect across portions of North Florida (from Jefferson County to Duval County) this morning until 10:00 AM EST/9:00 AM CST.
• Outside of thunderstorm activity, breezy and gusty winds will develop across the state as westerly to southwesterly winds near 15-25 mph with wind gusts upwards of 20-40 mph can be expected.

• Wind Advisories will remain in effect across North and East-Central Florida through the late afternoon and early evening hours.

• Any of locally heavy and intense downpours may lead to nuisance flooding and ponding of water for urban and low-lying/poor drainage areas.

• Later this afternoon and evening, the cold front will continue to weaken as it loses its moisture allowing shower and thunderstorm activity to become disorganized and isolated (15-20% chance of rain).

• Lingering breezy wind gusts of 15-25 mph will continue through the overnight throughout the state.

• High temperatures will reach the upper 60s to upper 70s across North Florida and lower to middle 80s across Central and South Florida this afternoon.

• Low temperatures will fall into the upper 30s to middle 40s across North Florida, lower to middle 50s across Central Florida and middle 50s to middle 60s across South Florida.
  • Feels-like north and along the I-10 corridor will drop into the middle to upper 30s by sunrise Thursday morning.

• A high risk for rip currents can be expected statewide due to breezy winds and hazardous surf along coastlines and beaches.
• High Surf Advisories will continue through the late overnight and early morning hours across Panhandle beaches due to dangerous surf upwards of 4-8′, with locally larger breaking waves in the surf zone.
• Beaches statewide can be expect elevated surf upwards of 3-6′, with larger breaking waves in the surf zones.
• Localized minor coastal flooding and beach erosion will may be possible near and during times of high tide due to strong onshore winds and elevated surf for portions of the Big Bend and Nature Coast.

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Morning Situation Report