Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Instances of locally dense fog have developed this morning along coastal portions of East-Central Florida but will gradually lift and dissipate as the sun rises.
- Another pleasant day of mostly sunny and dry conditions can be expected throughout the day as high pressure very slowly moves eastward towards the western Atlantic waters.
- With ongoing dry conditions, sensitive to locally elevated wildfire conditions will persist throughout the Big Bend and the interior Peninsula this afternoon.
- Relative humidity values will fall below critical thresholds (15-25%) throughout the interior Peninsula where there are ongoing drought conditions and dry vegetation creating a more locally elevated threat.
- Light winds below 10 mph and calmer wind gusts upwards of 10-15 mph throughout the Peninsula will limit Red Flag conditions this afternoon
- High temperatures will warm up into the middle to upper 70s and lower to middle 80s across the state this afternoon.
- A weak cold front will approach the Florida Panhandle late this evening and overnight bringing isolated to scattered showers ahead of it (15-45% chance of rain).
- Thunderstorm activity will remain generally unfavorable; however, a few rumbles of thunder or an isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out overnight.
- Low temperatures will fall into the lower to middle 50s throughout interior regions across the state and lower to middle 60s along coastal regions.
- The highest risk for rip currents will be along the Panhandle, Space and Treasure Coasts, but several other beaches along the East Coast can expect a moderate risk.
- Minor flooding continues along the Aucilla River at Lamont as water levels very slowly decline from recent active weather.
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