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4/12/2026 2:00:37 PM

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Sunday, April 12, 2026

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Areas of patchy dense fog have developed throughout the western Panhandle and Northeast Florida this morning and will slowly dissipate as the sun rises.
  • Otherwise, a sunny and dry day is expected across the Sunshine State as high pressure remains anchored overhead.
  • Easterly onshore winds around this area of high pressure will remain elevated across the Peninsula today, with breezy wind gusts upwards of 25-30 mph possible.
  • Lighter winds are expected throughout the Panhandle, though may still reach upwards of 20 mph at times, especially along the immediate coast.
  • Relative humidities will dip near or below critical thresholds (25-35%) throughout North Florida this afternoon which, paired with ongoing extreme to exceptional drought (level 3-4 of 4), will lead to elevated wildfire danger.
  • High temperatures will climb into the lower to middle 80s throughout the state away from the coast, with 70s along the Panhandle coastline and East Coast.
    • A few locations across Northeast Florida and along the I-75 corridor may reach the upper 80s or even 90-degrees.
  • A mostly clear and calm night is expected across the state.
  • These clear skies will promote patchy fog development across portions of North and Central Florida, some of which could become locally dense, especially for the western Panhandle and Northeast Florida.
  • Low temperatures will dip into the middle to upper 50s across North Florida, upper 50s to middle 60s in Central Florida, and middle 60s to middle 70s in South Florida.
  • Surf near 4-6' will keep a high risk for rip currents for the East Coast. A moderate risk is expected for most Panhandle beaches.

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Morning Situation Report

4/11/2026 1:50:18 PM

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Saturday, April 11th, 2026

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • High pressure along the eastern seaboard of the U.S. will continue nosing into the local area today, bringing mostly sunny skies and dry conditions to much of the Sunshine State.
  • Very marginal moisture will linger along the immediate East Coast today where a few light showers may push onshore this afternoon (15-20% chance of rain), though any activity will be brief in nature.
  • The easterly flow is expected to persist throughout the state today, with breezy wind gustsupwards of 25-30 mphthroughout the Peninsula this afternoon.
  • Relative humidities will dipnear or below critical thresholds (25-35%)throughout North Florida this afternoon which, paired with ongoingextremetoexceptional drought (level 3-4 of 4), will lead toelevated wildfire danger.
  • High temperatures will climb into the lower to middle 80s throughout the state away from the coast, with 70s along the Panhandle coastline and East Coast. A few locations across Northeast Florida and along the I-75 corridor may reach the upper 80s or even90-degrees.
  • A mostly clear and calm night is expected across the state.
  • These clear skies will promotepatchy fog development across Northeast and North-Central Florida, some of which could becomelocally dense.
  • Low temperatures will dip into the middle to upper 50s across North Florida, upper 50s to lower 60s in Central Florida, and middle 60s to lower 70s in South Florida.
  • Ahigh risk for rip currentsis expected for all East Coast beaches today where surf of4-6'will linger. Palm Beach County will see locally higher surfupwards of 8'and aHigh Surf Advisoryremains in effect.

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Morning Situation Report

4/10/2026 1:57:28 PM

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Friday, April 10th, 2026

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • High pressure along the eastern seaboard of the U.S. will continue wedging into the local area today, bringing mostly sunny skies and dry conditions to much of the Sunshine State.
  • Breezy wind gustsupwards of 25-30 mphare expected to persist throughout the Peninsula this afternoon.
  • A few gustsupwards of 20 mphmay spread into the Panhandle and Big Bend which, paired withnear critically low relative humidities (30-40%), will encourageelevated wildfire conditionsgiven the ongoing drought.
  • High temperatures will climb into the lower to middle 80s throughout the state away from the coast, with 70s along the Panhandle coastline and East Coast.
  • A few lingering showers are possible along the East Coast this evening, otherwise a mostly clear and calm night is expected throughout the state.
  • These clear skies will promotepatchy fog developmentacross Northeast Florida, some of which could becomelocally dense.
  • Low temperatures will dip into the middle to upper 50s across North Florida, upper 50s to lower 60s in Central Florida, and middle 60s to lower 70s in South Florida.
  • ACoastal Flood Statementis in effect for the Upper Florida Keys through this afternoon forminor saltwater floodingof low elevation streets and lots near and during times of high tide.
  • Breezy to windy conditions and high surf will bring amoderatetohigh risk for rip currentsto all East Coast and Panhandle beaches today.
  • Surf of6-8’is expected from the First Coast to Southeast Florida andHigh Surf Advisoriesremain in effect for all beaches from Nassau County to Palm Beach County.

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Morning Situation Report

4/9/2026 2:05:25 PM

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Scattered showers and embedded thunderstorms are ongoing across East-Central Florida this morning as northeasterly winds continue to send rounds of activity onshore.
  • Additional scattered activity is expected to develop and push inland across the Peninsula this afternoon (40-70% chance of rain).
  • A Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) for Flash Flooding is outlooked along the coast of East-Central and Southeast Florida where localized flooding and ponding of water is possible, especially in urban and poor drainage locations.
  • Rainfall totals will generally remain between 1-2” along the I-95 corridor today, though localized amounts upwards of 3-5” cannot be ruled out.
  • A mostly dry day with sunny skies is expected throughout the Panhandle and Big Bend.
  • Windy conditions will persist across East-Central Florida today, with gusts upwards of 30-35 mph expected and a Wind Advisory is in effect along the immediate coast.
  • Breezy winds with gusts of 25-30 mph will spread across the remainder of the state today.
  • Relative humidities will approach critical thresholds (35-40%) across the Panhandle and Big Bend this afternoon which will encourage elevated wildfire conditions, especially given the ongoing drought.
  • High temperatures will remain cooler in the lower to middle 70s across Northeast and East-Central Florida today, with upper 70s to lower 80s elsewhere across the state.
  • Moisture will finally begin to pull away from Florida overnight, with just a few light showers lingering across Southeast Florida (20-30% chance of rain).
  • Lows will fall into the middle to upper 50s across North Florida, lower to middle 60s in Central Florida, and middle 60s to lower 70s in South Florida.
  • ACoastal Flood Advisory is in effect for portions of the tidal St. Johns River for areas ofnuisancetominor tidal floodingnear and during the morning high tide. Water levels may rise 1.5-2 feet above normally dry ground.
  • ACoastal Flood Statementis in effect for the Middle and Upper Florida Keys through tonight forminor saltwater floodingnear and during times of high tide.
  • Amoderatetohigh risk for rip currentsis expected for all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
  • High Surf Advisoriesremain in effect for the western Panhandle and East Coast. Surf of4-6'is expected along western Panhandle beaches with waves near8-12' along all Atlantic Coast beaches.

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Morning Situation Report

4/8/2026 1:56:39 PM

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Ample tropical moisture and onshore northeasterly winds will continue to bring scattered to widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms to the Peninsula today.
  • The greatest chance of rain will reside along the East Coast (75-90% chance of rain) where a Marginal to Slight (level 1-2 of 4) for Flash Flooding is outlooked.
    • Although widespread flooding is not anticipated, additional rounds ofheavy downpours on already saturated soils may lead to instances of urban flooding and ponding of water.
    • A Flood Watch is in effect today from coastal Volusia to coastal Miami-Dade County where rainfall totals will generally remain between 1-3”,  though localized amounts upwards of 3-5” cannot be ruled out.
  • Scattered showers are expected elsewhere throughout the Peninsula today (50-65% chance of rain), with isolated activity across Northeast Florida and the Panhandle (20-35% chance of rain).
  • Windy conditions will persist today with Wind Advisories remaining in effect along much of the East Coast.
    • Wind gusts upwards of 30-35 mph will spread throughout North and Central Florida, with locally greater gusts upwards of 40-45 mph possible along the immediate East Coast.
  • Drier air and near critical relative humidities (35-45%) will overlap with these breezy winds across the Panhandle and Big Bend, which will promote locally elevated wildfire conditions.
  • High temperatures will remain the coolest across Northeast and East-Central Florida today, only reaching the lower to middle 70s. Middle 70s to lower 80s can be expected elsewhere across the state.
  • Tonight, scattered onshore moving showers will continue along the I-95 corridor as breezy winds persist (50-70% chance of rain), with isolated activity lingering across the rest of the Peninsula and Panhandle (15-25% chance of rain).
  • Low temperatures will dip into the middle to upper 50s across North Florida and middle 60s to lower 70s in Central and South Florida.
  • Dangerous marine conditions will continue along the East Coast and Panhandle today. Wave heights will reach near10-14'today from the First Coast to the Treasure Coast, with surf near5-8'for Southeast Florida and Panhandle beaches.
    • AHigh Surf Advisoryis in effect for the East Coast and western Panhandle through tonight.
  • Amoderatetohigh risk for rip currentsis expected for all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
  • Instances ofminor beach erosionwill be possible along the East Coast along vulnerable and susceptible beaches near and during times of high tide.

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Morning Situation Report