Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Patchy fog this morning will continue to lift and dissipate as the sun rises along portions of the Gulf Coast.
- High pressure will continue to persist over the Sunshine State bringing mostly sunny and dry conditions throughout the day (near 0% chance of rain).
- Ongoing dry conditions will allow for relative humidity values across the interior Peninsula to fall near and below critical thresholds (25-40%) this afternoon leading to sensitive to locally elevated wildfire conditions.
- High temperatures will warm up into the 70s and lower 80s across the state this afternoon.
- Dry conditions will persist through the overnight hours as high pressure remains situated (less than 5% chance of rain).
- A few isolated showers and thunderstorms will drift into the western Panhandle by sunrise Thursday morning due to a disturbance over the lower Mississippi Valley.
- Calm conditions and light onshore winds will allow for patchy to locally dense fog to develop across North Florida and the northern Peninsula late overnight and into early Thursday morning.
- A high risk for rip currents can be expected across several South Florida beaches throughout the day as ocean swells linger near the coasts.
- Numerous Panhandle and East Coast beaches can expect a moderate risk.
- River Flood Warnings have been issued for the Aucilla River at Lamont , St. Mary’s River at Macclenny and St. Marks River near Newport as water levels have risen into minor flood stage.
- All three of the rivers have begun to crest and will likely reach their peak within the next day.
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