Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday, March 27th, 2024

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 03/27/2024 10:27 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Yesterday’s cold front will continue to slowly move eastward over the Suwannee River Valley before stalling, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms throughout the day (70-90% chance of rain).
  • Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will continue throughout the day as the frontal boundary slowly moves eastward and stalls, and as daytime heating processes allow for additional thunderstorms to develop across Northeast Florida and the northern Peninsula.
  • The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather across the Big Bend, Northeast Florida and the northern Peninsula as strong to severe thunderstorms may be capable of producing frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts (50-65 mph), large hail upwards of 1.5” (ping pong size) and torrential downpours.
  • The greatest concern within these showers and thunderstorms will be heavy downpours and widespread rainfall that will create an increased potential for localized flooding.
  • A Flood Watch remains in effect through early Tuesday morning across the Big Bend and portions of the Suwannee River Valley where rainfall totals of 1-3” will be possible, with locally higher totals upwards of 5”.
  • Slow-moving or training showers and thunderstorms will also increase the potential for localized flooding across urban and low-lying/poor drainage areas, especially along the Big Bend coastline where activity moves onshore from the Gulf waters.
  • The cold front will re-develop later this evening and overnight as it slowly moves towards the I-95 corridor, allowing for scattered showers and thunderstorms to continue and move southward into Central and Southwest Florida (60-95% chance of rain).
  • A moderate to high risk for rip currents continues statewide due to lingering ocean swells and onshore winds creating dangerous beach and boating conditions.
  • High Surf Advisories continue along western Panhandle beaches, as well as Palm Beach County beaches, due to wave heights of 4-7’.

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