Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- The typical summertime thunderstorm pattern will continue throughout the state as scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop with daytime heating and the daily sea breeze (55-80% chance of rain).
- Onshore winds are already bringing isolated showers and thunderstorms onshore along the Panhandle and Gulf Coast, and these will continue to become more widespread with daytime heating.
- The Gulf and Atlantic sea breeze boundaries will move inland and collide with one another keeping the greatest shower and thunderstorm coverage along the western Peninsula.
- Saharan Dry Air will linger along East-Central and Southeast Florida today limiting widespread shower and thunderstorm activity; however, isolated showers and embedded thunderstorms will be possible.
- Embedded strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible during the peak heating hours of the day – lightning, gusty winds and torrential downpours will be possible within.
- Instances of nuisance and localized flooding will also be possible with torrential downpours or slow-moving thunderstorms.
- High temperatures will reach the upper 80s to lower 90s throughout the state, with heat index values reaching the upper 90s to triple digits (100-104-degrees) this afternoon.
- Shower and thunderstorm activity will generally move offshore and dissipate late this evening, but a few showers or embedded thunderstorms may linger near the Gulf Coast overnight (30-55% chance of rain).
- Low temperatures will remain in the 70s across the state and lower 80s across the Keys.
- A moderate risk for rip currents will persist along Gulf and Atlantic Coast beaches.
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