Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Some drier air will filter into the state courtesy of high pressure over the eastern U.S. keeping shower and thunderstorm activity more isolated to scattered compared to the last few days.
- The Atlantic sea breeze will push further inland compared to the Gulf sea breeze, allowing for shower and thunderstorm coverage to be greatest across West and South Florida (40-70% chance of rain).
- Embedded strong to severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing frequent lightning, gusty winds and locally heavy downpours.
- Hot conditions will continue to build each day with high temperatures this afternoon reaching the upper 80s to middle 90s across the state.
- Portions of the Panhandle could see high temperatures approaching the upper 90s.
- Feels-like temperatures will continue to reach the upper 90s to triple digits (100-106-degrees) by the early to mid-afternoon hours throughout the state.
- Areas locally across the Panhandle could see feels-like temperatures briefly reach Heat Advisory criteria this afternoon.
- Showers and thunderstorms will drift offshore and dissipate heading into the late evening hours as the sea breeze shifts offshore as well.
- A few brief showers or rumbles of thunder may linger near the coast overnight, especially along the Atlantic Coast with the nearby Gulf Stream (15-40% chance of rain).
- Low temperatures will continue to remain in the middle to upper 70s and lower 80s overnight.
- Atlantic beaches can expect a moderate to high risk for rip currents to persist with breezy onshore winds along the coast. Panhandle beaches will continue to see a moderate risk.
- The NHC is outlooking a high (70%) chance of development for Invest 90L over the Central Subtropical Atlantic as showers and thunderstorms continue to show signs of organization with an area of low pressure located about 500 miles east of Bermuda. While environmental conditions are only marginally conducive, a small increase in organization and persistence of shower and thunderstorm activity is likely to result in the formation of a short-lived tropical depression or storm, as soon as today. By Tuesday, this system is expected to encounter less favorable conditions, ending its opportunity for further development. Regardless of development, this system is forecast to move northeastward at 5-10 mph, remaining over the central Atlantic. This system poses no threat to Florida
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