Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- A weak line of showers and embedded thunderstorms will continue to push eastward through the Big Bend and Northern Peninsula today ahead of a cold front (20-60% chance of rain).
- Mostly dry conditions can be expected elsewhere and in the wake of the cold front (near 0-5% chance of rain).
- Mostly dry conditions return statewide tonight as the cold front moves through South Florida and off the coast (near 0-10% chance of rain).
- High temperatures in the middle 60s to low 70s across the Florida Panhandle and middle 70s to middle 80s elsewhere.
- Breezy winds near 10-15 mph statewide today with gusts reaching upwards of 15-25 mph.
- The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Conditions along the Central-East and Southeast Peninsula as dry conditions are expected to persist across much of Central and Southern Florida ahead of the frontal passage later in the afternoon with breezy pre-frontal winds forecast to increase.
- Red Flag Warnings issued for portions of East-Central and South Florida as critically low relative humidity values, breezy winds, rapidly drying fuels, and ongoing drought conditions are expected to create critical wildfire conditions this afternoon and evening.
- Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Remember to avoid open flames, keep vehicles off dry grass, and properly discard cigarettes.
- Drier air filtering in filtering in behind the cold front may create sensitive wildfire conditions across North Florida this afternoon.
- Moderate to high risk for rip currents nearly statewide as hazardous beach and boating conditions develop with strengthening winds and increasing ocean swells.
- Low temperatures in the middle 30s to low 40s along the Florida Panhandle, low to middle 40s across the Northern Peninsula, middle 40s to middle 50s across Central Florida, middle to upper 50s across South Florida, and low to middle 60s along the Keys.
- Temperatures to feel like they are in the middle to upper 30s across North Florida and low 40s to low 50s across Central Florida overnight into early Friday morning.
- Areas of patchy frost may be possible across portions of North Florida that see weaker winds tonight; Frost Advisories issued for inland portions of the Western Panhandle.
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