Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- A line of showers and thunderstorms across the Big Bend are beginning to break apart as it continues to move further east.
- Additional scattered showers and thunderstorms have already begun to develop along the Nature and West Coasts and are moving inland.
- Upper-level support from an approaching frontal boundary and tropical moisture will continue to fuel scattered showers and thunderstorms along the sea breeze throughout the state (45-75% chance of rain).
- The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather along portions of the Panhandle, as well as along portions of the I-95 corridor, where embedded strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible.
- With the typical summertime thunderstorm pattern developing, locally strong to severe thunderstorms may be embedded within
- Frequent lightning, gusty winds and locally heavy downpours can be expected within any stronger thunderstorm activity that develops.
- The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is outlooking a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) for Flash Flooding throughout the Panhandle and Big Bend following recent heavy rainfall and additional activity bringing more rounds of locally heavy downpours.
- Rainfall totals of 1-2″ can be expected across the state, with locally higher totals upwards of 3-5″ possible.
- Warm and muggy conditions can be expected to continue statewide with high temperatures reaching the lower to middle 90s.
- Feels-like temperatures reaching the upper 90s and triple digits (100-105-degrees) and keeping just shy of heat advisory criteria.
- Shower and thunderstorm activity will dissipate and follow the sea breeze back towards the coasts and coastal waters late in the evening and into the overnight hours (20-35% chance of rain).
- Low temperatures will fall into 70s and lower 80s overnight.
- A high risk for rip currents can be expected along the Panhandle due to persistent onshore winds. A moderate risk for rip currents expands along all Atlantic Coast beaches.
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