Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Remnants of last night’s thunderstorm complex are lingering across portions of the Panhandle bringing scattered showers and embedded thunderstorms.
- Another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected across the Panhandle throughout the day as additional remnant thunderstorm complexes moving through the region (45-75% chance of rain).
- Strong to severe thunderstorms may be embedded within these remnant complexes, and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking a Marginal to Slight Risk (level 1-2 of 5) for Severe Weather across North Florida.
- These thunderstorms will be capable of producing frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts (50-60 mph), and locally heavy rainfall.
- An embedded tornado or large hail (quarter-size) cannot be ruled out.
- There is also a Marginal to Slight Risk (level 1–2 of 4) for Flash Flooding across North Florida for potential flash flooding with heavy rainfall.
- Daily showers and thunderstorms can be expected with the sea breeze as Saharan Dust continues to thin out (35-50% chance of rain).
- Warm and muggy conditions can be expected statewide this afternoon as high temperatures reach the upper 80s to middle 90s.
- Heat index values will reach the middle to upper 90s and triple digits (100-104-degrees) throughout the state.
- Most activity throughout the state will dissipate with the lack of daytime, but another thunderstorm complex will move into the Panhandle late this evening and overnight then travel along the I-10 (60-80% chance of rain).
- Low temperatures will fall into the 70s and lower 80s throughout the state overnight.
- A moderate to high risk for rip currents can be expected along all Florida Panhandle beaches due to onshore winds and elevated surf upwards of 4′.
- Space Coast beaches will continue to see a moderate risk for rip currents.
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