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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, April 27th, 2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Dry conditions across the Florida Panhandle and along the Florida West Coast north of Tampa could enhance any wildfire activity that develops this afternoon.
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Breezy northeasterly winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph along the Florida East Coast and over inland areas east of the Florida Turnpike could increase the spread of wildfire activity.
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Increased moisture levels after sunset will supportpatchy fog developmentacross North Florida and interior portions of Central Florida north of Interstate 4. This fog, if mixed with smoke from nearby wildfires, could result in isolated pockets of highly reduced visibility on roadways.
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Breezy northeast winds and long period swells will lead to ahigh riskfor rip currents along northeast Florida beaches south to the Space Coast. Amoderate riskis for Panhandle and southeast Florida beaches with alow riskfor western Florida beaches.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Sunday, April 26th, 2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Another chance for isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms is forecast today.
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The best chance for rain will be over the eastern half of the Peninsula while the western Peninsula and Panhandle have generally a 25% or less chance for seeing a stray shower.
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No severe weather is expected.
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Patchy to dense fog is expectedalong the entire Florida Gulf Coast overnight. This fog, if mixed with smoke from nearby wildfires, could result in isolated pockets of highly reduced visibility on roadways.
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According to theFlorida Forest Service, there are 112 active wildfires across the state burning approximately 15,246 acres.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Saturday, April 25th, 2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Rain chances will gradually increase over the next few days as a weak cold front moves into the region.
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Some storms in the western Panhandle could be strong with gusty winds and brief downpours before dissipating later this morning.
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Otherwise, rain and storm activity across the state is expected to be isolated to widely scattered in nature during the afternoon and evening hours.
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Another round ofpatchy fog developmentpossible tonight across portions of North Florida and interior portions of Central and South Florida.
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Lingering ocean swells will continue amoderate to high risk for rip currentsfor most East Coast and Panhandle beaches today.
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According to theFlorida Forest Service, there are 121 active wildfires across the state burning approximately 26,172 acres.
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Relative humidity values in the 38-48% range across the North and Central Peninsula combined with south to southeast winds of 5-15 mph and gusts to 20 mph will still hamper some containment efforts and allow new fires to start. Any thunderstorms that develop today could contain occasional lightning strikes which canspark new wildfires or reignite existing ones.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Friday, April 24th, 2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Rain chances will gradually increase over the next few days as high pressure over the western Atlantic begins to eastward and a weak cold front moves into the region.
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Increasing moisture ahead of the front will allow isolated to possibly widely scattered showers and a few thunderstorms to develop this afternoon and evening along the seabreeze over mainly interior portions of the Peninsula, with the greatest chance for rain existing across Southeast Florida and the Keys. No severe weather is expected and rainfall amounts should be light, thunderstorms with occasional lightning and brief gusty winds cannot be ruled out.
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Elevated wildfire conditionsare expected to continue today across the state.
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Patchy fog developmentexpected across North Florida tonight. This fog, if mixed with smoke from nearby wildfires, could result in isolated pockets of highly reduced visibility on roadways.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Another mostly sunny and warm day is on tap for the Sunshine State as high pressure over the western Atlantic begins to slowly slide eastward.
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As a result, winds will begin to relax and turn more from the south today. A few gusts upwards of 20 mph will be possible along the I-95 corridor.
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Elevated wildfire conditions are still expected today across the state as relative humidities remain near critical thresholds with ongoing drought.
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Locally critical wildfire conditions cannot be ruled out across interior Northeast Florida where the lowest RH is expected (25-35%).
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Isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop along the sea breezes across the northern Panhandle and South-Central Florida this afternoon (15-25% chance of rain).
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Although most of this activity will be light and brief in nature, alocally heavy downpourcannot be ruled out across South-Central Florida capable of producing a quick1-3" of rain.
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High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s to middle 80s statewide today.
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Mostly clear and calm conditions are expected tonight, which will encourage patchy fog development across the Panhandle shortly before sunrise Friday.
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Low temperatures will into the upper 50s to middle 60s for most locations across Florida tonight, with coastal Southeast Florida and the Keys remaining in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
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Amoderatetohigh risk for rip currents is expected for all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
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