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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Thursday, April 24th, 2025
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms possible across interior portions of the Florida Panhandle and Suwannee Valley this afternoon an evening (10-30% chance of rain).
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This activity should generally diminish after sunset with the loss of daytime heating (near 0-5% chance of rain).
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An uptick in moisture will allow for the return of isolated to scattered shower activity across the far Southern Peninsula and Keys today and tonight (10-30% chance of rain).
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Mostly dry conditions can be expected elsewhere (near 0-5% chance of rain).
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High temperatures in the middle 80s to middle 90s nearly statewide today; locally cooler temperatures along coastlines.
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Easterly to southeasterly winds will near 5-15 mph with gusts upwards of 10-20 mph.
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Sensitive toelevated wildfire conditions will persist along the Peninsula this afternoon and evening.
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Elevated Risk (level 1 of 3) for Fire Weather along much of the Peninsula as dry and breezy conditions are likely by afternoon peak heating atop dry fuels.
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Mandatory Burn Bans remain in effect for numerous Florida Peninsula counties.
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Moderate tohigh risk for rip currents along East Coast and numerous Florida Panhandle beaches.
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Low temperatures in the 60s overnight with low to middle 70s along Southeast Florida and the Keys.
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Areas of patchy to dense fog possible nearly statewide overnight into Friday morning.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Dense Fog conditions across the western Panhandle will gradually lift and dissipate throughout the morning hours.
- A stalled front to the north will help increase rain chances slightly along and north of the I-10 corridor this afternoon, especially with the help of the sea breeze moving inland across the Suwannee Valley and Northeast Florida (10-25% chance of rain).
- There may be a slight chance for embedded rumbles of thunder along the I-10 corridor and across northern Northeast Florida during the peak heating hours of the day.
- The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather as locally strong to severe thunderstorms may be capable of producing lightning, gusty winds (45-60 mph), small hail and locally heavy rains.
- Sensitive to elevated wildfire conditions can be expected along the I-75 corridor and throughout the interior western Peninsula as relative humidity values will fall near critical thresholds (30-40%) and wind gusts reach upwards of 10-15 mph.
- The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is also outlooking an Elevated Risk (level 1 of 3) for Fire Weather conditions throughout the interior western Peninsula.
- High temperatures will reach the 80s and lower 90s this afternoon, with portions of interior Central Florida approaching the middle 90s.
- Any showers or possible thunderstorms that develop during the afternoon hours will dissipate heading into the evening hours allowing for calm and quiet conditions to return overnight.
- Instances of fog may be possible overnight and early Thursday morning across the Panhandle.
- Low temperatures will fall into the the middle to upper 60s across North Florida, upper 60s to lower 70s across Central Florida and upper 60s to middle 70s across South Florida.
- A moderate to high risk for rip currents persists for Panhandle and East Coast beaches due to onshore winds and wave heights near 2-4'.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Dense Fog Advisories will remain in effect through the mid-morning hours across the Panhandle as dense fog and low clouds gradually lift and dissipate.
- A frontal boundary will stall over the Appalachians today will bring a chance for brief showers, possibly some rumbles of thunder, across the western Panhandle throughout the day (20-25% chance of rain).
- High pressure over the western Atlantic will continue to keep the rest of the state mostly dry.
- Sensitive wildfire conditions can be expected to continue throughout interior Central and Southwest Florida with ongoing drought conditions and relative humidity values falling near critical thresholds (30-40%) this afternoon.
- High temperatures will remain in the 80s to lower 90s across the state this afternoon.
- Dry and calm conditions can be expected going into the overnight hours throughout the state.
- As moisture continues to be pulled northward and winds become calm, instances of fog will be possible early Wednesday morning across North Florida.
- Low temperatures will fall into the 60s to middle 70s overnight throughout the state.
- A moderate to high risk for rip currents can be expected to persist along Panhandle and East Coast beaches due to onshore winds and elevated surf near 2-4'.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, April 21, 2025
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Warm and dry conditions will persist across the Sunshine State as high pressure over the western Atlantic continues to dominate.
- A cold front will attempt to dip southward towards the state, but it won't quite reach and will keep rain chances to the north.
- A mixture of sunshine and cloud cover can be expected throughout the state throughout the daytime hours.
- Sensitive to elevated wildfire conditions will develop this afternoon throughout the lower Suwannee Valley and the interior Peninsula as relative humidity values fall near critical thresholds (30-40%).
- High temperatures will reach the 80s throughout the state, with inland portions of Central Florida reaching the lower 90s.
- Partly cloudy skies and dry conditions will continue through the overnight hours.
- Instances of patchy fog will be possible overnight and early Tuesday morning throughout North Florida as calm conditions are expected.
- Low temperatures will fall into the 60s overnight, with the southeast coast and Keys seeing low temperatures in the lower to middle 70s.
- A moderate to high risk for rip currents can be expected across all Panhandle and East Coast beaches due to onshore winds and lingering elevated surf.
- Atlantic-facing Key beaches will also continue to see elevated surf near 3-6'.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Sunday, April 20, 2025
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Warm and dry conditions can be expected to persist across the Sunshine State today as high pressure over the western Atlantic holds in place (near-zero chance of rain).
- Ongoing dry conditions will allow for relative humidity values throughout the western Peninsula and along the I-75 corridor to fall near and below critical thresholds this afternoon (30-35%) creating sensitive to elevated wildfire conditions.
- Wind gusts throughout the Peninsula willincrease to 15-20 mph by the late morning hours and continue through the afternoon, with stronger wind gustsupwards of 25 mph possible.
- Red Flag Warnings have also been posted across the West-Central Peninsula due to theelevated wildfire threat due to warm and dry conditions and elevated winds.
- The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is also outlooking anElevated Risk (level 1 of 3) for Wildfire Danger across the western Peninsula.
- High temperatures will climb into the 80s and lower 90s across the state this afternoon.
- Winds will decrease overnight allowing for calm conditions to return across the state, and cloud cover will likely increase throughout North Florida as the next frontal boundary dips southward into the Southeast U.S.
- Instances of patchy fog may also be possible along the I-10 corridor and throughout the Suwannee Valley early Monday morning.
- Low temperatures will fall into the 60s and lower 70s overnight.
- A high risk for rip currents can be expected along Panhandle and East Coast beaches due to breezy onshore winds and elevated surf near 2-5'.
- Atlantic-facing Key beaches can expect larger wave heights near 8-10' this afternoon.
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