Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Thursday, June 8, 2023
Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 06/08/2023 09:58 AM EDTYou are subscribed to the State Watch Office Morning Situation Report via GovDelivery.
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Ample moisture ahead of a slow-moving cold front will lead to elevated rain chances across the Sunshine State today.
- Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon (35-55% chance of rain) across the Suwannee River Valley and interior Northeast Florida.
- The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking a Marginal Risk for Severe Weather (level 1 of 5) as thunderstorms may be capable of producing locally damaging wind gusts, lightning, isolated hail, and heavy downpours.
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop across the Florida Peninsula, courtesy of the daily afternoon sea breeze (50-70% chance of rain); a few thunderstorms may be strong.
- Localized flooding and ponding of water possible over the urban corridor and low-lying/poor drainage areas across South Florida.
- Minor saltwater flooding possible along the bayside communities of the Upper and Middle Florida Keys as water levels reach 1-1.5’ above normal at times of high tide.
- A moderate risk of rip currents can be expected along portions of the Panhandle and East Coast today.
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