Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, November 20th, 2023

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2 
Meteorological Summary:
  • Dense Fog Advisories extend from Northeast Florida and throughout the interior Peninsula where low clouds and dense fog have reduced visibility to ¼ of a mile or less at times.
  • Low clouds and foggy conditions will continue to lift through the mid-morning hours as the sun continues to rise creating partly cloudy to mostly sunny conditions.
  • An isolated shower or two may drift inland along the Atlantic Coast from the Atlantic waters throughout the day (15-25% chance of rain).
  • A warm front over the northern Gulf of Mexico extending from a low pressure system developing over the Central Plains will push northward into the western Panhandle and may bring an isolated shower or two through the afternoon hours (10-15% chance of rain).
  • Near to above normal temperatures for this time of year can be expected as high temperatures will reach the middle to upper 70s and low 80s.
  • A strong cold front associated with a developing low pressure system over the Central Florida will advance towards the far western Panhandle and along the I-10 corridor overnight and early Tuesday morning bringing isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms (40-60% chance of rain).
  • The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather across the western Panhandle, with a portion of Escambia County within a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) as isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible.
  • The main hazards associated with these strong to severe thunderstorms include frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts (45-60 mph), a few isolated tornadoes and heavy downpours.
  • Ongoing drought conditions should help to limit onset flash flooding from showers and thunderstorms along the western Panhandle; however, stronger thunderstorm activity may be capable of producing a quick 1-2” leading to localized flash flooding across urban and low-lying/poor drainage areas.
  • A moderate risk for rip currents extends along all Panhandle and Atlantic Coast beaches due to onshore winds and developing ocean swells. A locally high risk continues for Palm Beach County beaches.
  • The St. Johns River at Astor continues to experience minor riverine flooding due to elevated water levels from several rounds of heavy rainfall last week.

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