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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday, April 28, 2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Lingering showers with isolated thunderstorms will move across the Florida Panhandle, Florida Big Bend, and North Florida before weakening or moving offshore by midday. Thereafter, partly cloudy conditions are expected across all of North Florida.
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Across Central and South Florida, a warm day is expected, and low relative humidity willenhance fire growth potential.
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Overnight, showers and storms,some potentially severecould affect the Western Florida Panhandle and into the Florida Big Bend. These storms, if they develop, would present a damaging wind impact. Any storms are likely to move out of the area shortly before sunrise on Thursday.
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Breezy northeast winds and long period swells will lead to ahigh risk for rip currents along the Florida East Coast beaches from Palm Beach County northward. Amoderate riskis for Panhandle and southeast Florida beaches with alow riskfor western Florida beaches.
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According to the Florida Forest Service, there are 92 active wildfires across the state burning approximately 15,618 acres.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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High pressure will result in mostly sunny and warm conditions across the State today.
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Locally breezy northeast winds are expected with the afternoon sea breeze, particularly south of Interstate 4.
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With the lowest afternoon relative humidities expected across Southwest Florida, fire weather potential will be greatest in these areas.
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Overnight, a cluster of thunderstorms is expected to approach the Western Florida Panhandle. While these storms should be weakening as they approach, there is some potential for a lightning and damaging wind risk before the storms dissipate by daybreak.
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The strong northeasterly flow will createhigh surfalong the Florida East Coast, mainly north of West Palm Beach. Ahigh risk of rip currentsis also forecast for this area Monday afternoon.
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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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