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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Sunday, April 21st, 2024.

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 04/21/2024 10:02 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2

Meteorological Summary:

A cold front will push into the Florida Panhandle this morning and continue to advance eastward throughout the day bringing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms (50-75% chance of rain).
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather just east of the Capital City and across Northeast Florida and into the northern Peninsula as some of these thunderstorms may be strong to severe.
Any strong to severe thunderstorm that develops during the peak heating hours of the day will be capable of producing frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts (50-60 mph), large hail (quarter to ping pong size) and heavy downpours.
Breezy winds gusts across Northeast and Central Florida will reach upwards of 20-25 mph outside of thunderstorm activity, with areas along the east coast seeing wind gusts upwards of 25-30 mph with the help of the sea breeze.
Sensitive wildfire conditions continue across interior portions of East-Central Florida due to ongoing warm and dry conditions, along with breezy winds and near critical relative humidity values.
During the evening and overnight hours, the cold front will push through Northeast Florida and move towards the I-75 corridor bringing scattered showers and possible thunderstorm or two (30-50% chance of rain).
A moderate risk for rip currents continues for Panhandle and East Coast beaches, with a locally high risk along Gulf County beaches.
Numerous rivers and creeks along the Florida Big bend and Suwannee River Valley remain within minor to moderate flood stage following heavy rainfall from the early April severe weather event.

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