Showers and Thunderstorms Later this Evening and Tonight across North Florida...A Few Storms May Be Strong to Severe...Dense Fog This Morning across Interior South Florida...Elevated Rip Current Threat along Panhandle and Most Atlantic Coast Beaches...

A non-tropical low pressure system--along with its accompanying cold and warm fronts--will move away from the Texas coast and toward the central Gulf Coast through the day today. The warm front will drift northward across North Florida, bringing showers and thunderstorms to the region during the evening. Showers and thunderstorms will continue into the overnight hours as the trailing cold front sweeps eastward through the area. Although the overall severe weather threat appears to be low at this time, one or two storms may be severe and contain damaging winds, hail, and cloud-to-ground lightning. In addition, there is a small, yet discernable probability of an isolated tornado, particularly along the immediate Panhandle and Big Bend coast. Maximum 24-hour rainfall totals are forecast to be around 0.5 to 1.5 inches, but locally higher amounts may be possible.

Over the peninsula, areas of fog will linger through mid-morning. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 8 a.m. EST for much of interior South Florida. Additionally, a few showers may drift westward from the Atlantic and impact the immediate Southeast Florida coast. No severe weather is expected; however, an isolated waterspout may be possible during the morning.

There will be a moderate threat of rip currents today along the western Panhandle coast and the east coast of Florida from Nassau County to Palm Beach County.

A River Flood Warning continues for the Apalachicola River at Blountstown. Water levels continue to decrease, and the river is forecast to fall below flood stage on Sunday.

High temperatures today will reach into the 70s from I-4 northward, with 80s expected further south. Lows tonight will drop into the upper 50s and low 60s across North Florida, with mid 60s to low 70s expected in the peninsula. Some metro areas of South Florida will experience lows in the mid 70s.

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