Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Persistent area of high pressure over the eastern United States will keep rain and thunderstorm activity primarily influenced by the daily sea breeze.
- Isolated to widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms expected along the Florida Panhandle (40-55% chance of rain).
- More widespread rain and thunderstorm chances develop across the Suwannee River Valley and Southwest Florida Peninsula (55-70%).
- Thunderstorms may become strong to severe and capable of producing gusty winds (40-60 mph), frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
- Slow-moving thunderstorms may lead to instances of nuisance flooding and ponding water, especially for usual trouble spots that experience multiple rounds of downpours.
- Warm and humid conditions can be expected statewide, with triple digit (99 to 103-degrees) heat index values likely for the Florida Panhandle and West Coast.
- Areas of patchy fog and low clouds cannot be ruled out for some interior Florida Panhandle locations tonight.
- There is a moderate risk of rip currents along Florida Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
Tropical development is not expected across the Atlantic basin during the next 7 days
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