Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 3
Meteorological Summary:
  • As a frontal boundary lingers over North Florida today, elevated rain chances can be expected statewide.
  • Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across portions of North Florida, mainly across Northeast Florida (Marginal Risk).
  • The primary concerns with this activity will be locally damaging wind gusts (40-60 mph), frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall rates this afternoon and evening.
  • The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is outlooking a Marginal Risk for Flash Flooding (level 1 of 4) across Northeast Florida; localized flooding over low-lying and poor drainage areas possible.
  • An elevated rip current risk can be expected along most Panhandle beaches, with a locally high risk along Gulf County beaches.
  • Dryness intensified and expanded along the East Coast, with regions of moderate drought reintroduced in parts of the Space Coast.
  • The National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues to monitor a potential area of development over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. This system has a 20% (low) chance of development over the next 48 hours, and a 30% (low) chance of development over the next 5 days. This disturbance poses no threat to Florida.

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