Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, May 5th, 2025
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: Areas of fog will dissipate leading to mostly dry conditions across the state during the morning hours as a frontal boundary shifts over and stalls over the I-4 corridor. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop across the eastern Peninsula this afternoon as moisture pools ahead of the front and the sea breeze moves inland (40-70% chance of rain). Embedded within shower and thunderstorm activity may be isolated strong to severe thunderstorms across East-Central and Southeast Florida - Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for
Special Marine Warning issued May 5 at 10:23PM CDT until May 5 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1115 PM CDT. * At 1023 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vermilion 200, or 52 nm south of White Lake, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Vermilion 200, Vermilion 215, and Vermilion 164.
Special Marine Warning issued May 5 at 10:15PM CDT until May 5 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 1014 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over South Marsh Island 76, or 57 nm southwest of Point Au Fer Island, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Eugene Island
Marine Weather Statement issued May 5 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
The areas affected include... Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 1100 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots and small hail. These thunderstorms extend abut 30 miles east of Ormond-By-the-Sea, moving northeast at 15 knots.
Small Craft Advisory issued May 5 at 9:56PM EDT until May 6 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara River to Sodus Bay. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.
Small Craft Advisory issued May 5 at 3:03PM HST until May 6 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
* WHAT...East winds 25 kt with higher gusts, except north winds in Maalaea Bay. * WHERE...Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters and Big Island Southeast Waters. * WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Small Craft Advisory issued May 5 at 7:51PM CDT until May 6 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots expected. * WHERE...Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays, Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong to very strong winds and/or increased seas will result in hazardous marine conditions especially for inexperienced mariners with smaller vessels.
Marine Weather Statement issued May 5 at 8:22PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Southeasterly winds are gusting up to 20 knots at times this evening over portions of the northern Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries. Inexperienced mariners in smaller vessels should exercise caution and be prepared for locally higher winds and waves.
Winter Weather Advisory issued May 5 at 7:32PM MDT until May 6 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
* WHAT...Periods of snow. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Montana, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains. In Wyoming, Northeast Bighorn Mountains. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country will be impacted by accumulating snow. Travel will be difficult on US-14 through Burgess Junction.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued May 5 at 3:49PM AKDT until May 6 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 25