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.
Numerous to widespread shower and thunderstorm development this afternoon statewide, away from Northeast Florida (60-85% chance of rain).
Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weatheroutlooked across the Sunshine State; locally damaging wind gusts (45-60 mph), very frequent lightning, instances of small hail, and heavy rainfall rates likely.
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.
Torrential downpours may produce localized pockets offlash flooding and ponding water, especially for any urban or low-lying/poor drainage area.
Heat index valuesreach thetriple digits (99 to 103-degrees)across North and West Florida prior to any rain relief this afternoon.
Anelevated risk of rip currentscontinues for most 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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