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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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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for ***Correction*** Wednesday, April 22nd, 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 continues to dominate the local pattern across the Sunshine State with another mostly dry day expected.
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Clouds will mix with sunshine as winds begin to relax from their higher levels earlier this week.
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Winds will turn from the east to east-southeast across the Peninsula today where a few gusts upwards of 20-25 mph will be possible. Across the Panhandle, winds will turn from the south and generally remain below 15-20 mph.
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Despite the lower winds, critically low relative humidities (25-35%) will still encourageelevated wildfire conditions, especially given the very dry fuels and ongoing drought.
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Locally critical wildfire danger cannot be ruled out across interior Northeast Florida where the lowest RH is expected.
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A few isolated showers may also develop across the Panhandle this afternoon along the sea breeze as it pushes inland (15-20% chance of rain), though any activity is expected to be light and brief in nature.
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High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s to middle 80s statewide.
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Dry conditions will prevail overnight. Relative humidities are expected to quickly recover above critical thresholds overnight, which will help with any wildfire suppression efforts.
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Areas of patchy fog may develop across the western Panhandle before sunrise on Thursday.
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Low temperatures will dip into the middle 50s to middle 60s across the entire state tonight, the exception being coastal Southeast Florida and the Keys that will see lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
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Amoderatetohigh risk for rip currentsis expected for all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
Thank you!
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday April 15, 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 continues to dominate the local pattern across the Sunshine State with another mostly dry day expected.
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Clouds will mix with sunshine as winds begin to relax from their higher levels earlier this week.
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Winds will turn from the east to east-southeast across the Peninsula today where a few gusts upwards of 20-25 mph will be possible. Across the Panhandle, winds will turn from the south and generally remain below 15-20 mph.
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Despite the lower winds, critically low relative humidities (25-35%) will still encourageelevated wildfire conditions, especially given the very dry fuels and ongoing drought.
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Locally critical wildfire danger cannot be ruled out across interior Northeast Florida where the lowest RH is expected.
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A few isolated showers may also develop across the Panhandle this afternoon along the sea breeze as it pushes inland (15-20% chance of rain), though any activity is expected to be light and brief in nature.
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High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s to middle 80s statewide.
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Dry conditions will prevail overnight. Relative humidities are expected to quickly recover above critical thresholds overnight, which will help with any wildfire suppression efforts.
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Areas of patchy fog may develop across the western Panhandle before sunrise on Thursday.
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Low temperatures will dip into the middle 50s to middle 60s across the entire state tonight, the exception being coastal Southeast Florida and the Keys that will see lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
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Amoderatetohigh risk for rip currentsis expected for all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today
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*Correction* Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Tuesday, April 21st, 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 chilly morning throughout much of North Florida with many locations waking up in the upper 30s to middle 40s.
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A few showers are also ongoing across the Florida Keys but will continue exiting southward through the morning (20-30% chance of rain).
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Temperatures will quickly warm as the sun rises, giving way to a sunny and dry day statewide.
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Very dry air will filter throughout the state today, with the lowest relative humidities throughout North and Central Florida (20-35% RH values).
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Breezy winds with gustsupwards of 25-35 mph will overlap thesecritically low relative humidities across Northeast and Central Florida where aRed Flag Warning is in effect until 8 PM EDT forcritical wildfire danger.
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Elsewhere across the state,elevated wildfire conditionsare expected given the ongoing drought and still very dry conditions.
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High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s to middle 80s statewide.
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Winds will become light across much of the state tonight, though some breezy gustsupwards of 20-25 mph will linger along the Southeast coast.
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Relative humidities are expected to quickly recover above critical thresholds overnight, which will help with any wildfire suppression efforts.
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Low temperatures will dip into the lower to middle 50s across much of interior North Florida tonight, with upper 50s to middle 60s across the rest of the state. The coastal Southeast metro and Keys will remain in the 70s.
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Ahigh risk for rip currentsis expected along the East Coast today with surf of5-8'.AHigh Surf Advisory is in effect along Palm Beach County forlocally higher waves.
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Amoderate risk for rip currentsis outlooked along most Panhandle beaches today.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Tuesday, April 21, 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 chilly morning throughout much of North Florida with many locations waking up in the upper 30s to middle 40s.
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A few showers are also ongoing across the Florida Keys but will continue exiting southward through the morning (20-30% chance of rain).
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Temperatures will quickly warm as the sun rises, giving way to a sunny and dry day statewide.
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Very dry air will filter throughout the state today, with the lowest relative humidities throughout North and Central Florida (20-35% RH values).
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Breezy winds with gustsupwards of 25-35 mph will overlap thesecritically low relative humidities across Northeast and Central Florida where aRed Flag Warning is in effect until 8 PM EDT forcritical wildfire danger.
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Elsewhere across the state,elevated wildfire conditionsare expected given the ongoing drought and still very dry conditions.
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High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s to middle 80s statewide.
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Winds will become light across much of the state tonight, though some breezy gustsupwards of 20-25 mph will linger along the Southeast coast.
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Relative humidities are expected to quickly recover above critical thresholds overnight, which will help with any wildfire suppression efforts.
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Low temperatures will dip into the lower to middle 50s across much of interior North Florida tonight, with upper 50s to middle 60s across the rest of the state. The coastal Southeast metro and Keys will remain in the 70s.
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Ahigh risk for rip currentsis expected along the East Coast today with surf of5-8'. AHigh Surf Advisory is in effect along Palm Beach County forlocally higher waves.
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Amoderate risk for rip currentsis outlooked along most Panhandle beaches today.
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