Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Showers and embedded thunderstorms ongoing along the Florida Big Bend and South Florida coastlines will gradually move offshore and subside mid-morning, setting the stage for another active summertime day.
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Numerous to widespread shower and thunderstorm development this afternoon statewide, away from Northeast Florida (60-85% chance of rain).
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Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather outlooked across the Sunshine State; locally damaging wind gusts (45-60 mph), very frequent lightning, instances of small hail, and heavy rainfall rates likely.
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Thunderstorm coverage and intensity will maximize during the peak heating hours of the day between 3:00 PM EDT/2:00 PM CDT and 9:00 PM EDT/8:00 PM CDT.
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Torrential downpours may produce localized pockets of flash flooding and ponding water, especially for any urban or low-lying/poor drainage area.
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Heat index values reach the triple digits (99 to 103-degrees) across North and West Florida prior to any rain relief this afternoon.
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An elevated risk of rip currents continues for most Florida Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
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Tropical development is not expected across the Atlantic basin during the next 7 days.
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