Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 05/01/2024 09:30 AM EDT
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Dense Fog Advisories are in effect along the Florida Panhandle and western Big Bend through the mid-morning hours as foggy conditions have reduced visibilities to ¼ of a mile or less at times.
- As foggy conditions lift and dissipate, partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies can be expected statewide as high pressure develops over the Carolina’s.
- Lingering moisture, and the collision of the Atlantic and Gulf sea breeze boundaries, will give way to isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms developing later this afternoon and evening from the Big Bend and throughout the Peninsula (20-40% chance of rain).
- While there is no organized risk for severe weather, a few strong thunderstorms capable of producing lightning, gusty winds and heavy downpours cannot be ruled out during the peak heating hours of the evening.
- Locally heavy downpours may also lead to localized instances of ponding of water across urban and low-lying/poor drainage areas throughout South Florida and the Southeast Metro.
- Lingering moisture and calm winds will allow for patchy to locally widespread fog development overnight and early Thursday morning throughout North Florida and isolated areas across interior Central and South Florida.
- A moderate to high risk for rip currents can be expected for Panhandle and East Coast beaches due to persistent onshore winds along the coastlines.
- Minor riverine flooding is forecast to continue through this week and into next week along the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers as water levels continue to slowly decline.
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