Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 05/02/2024 09:07 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 in effect across the Florida Panhandle through the mid-morning hours.
- A few isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will likely develop today, primarily along the East Coast sea breeze, and shift inland and towards the West Coast this afternoon and evening (15-45% chance of rain).
- Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms producing gusty winds, small hail, and heavy downpours cannot be ruled out during peak heating hours of the day.
- Locally heavy downpours may also lead to localized instances of ponding of water across urban and low-lying/poor drainage areas.
- High temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s across North and Central Florida and low to middle 80s across South Florida and the Keys.
- Wind gusts near 15-20 mph possible at times along sea breeze boundaries this afternoon.
- Emerging drought conditions have expanded, and Moderate Drought conditions were introduced to Central and Southern Portions of the Peninsula on this week’s drought monitor update.
- Moderate risk for rip currents along East Coast with a high risk along several Florida Panhandle beaches and Palm Beach County.
- Isolated showers will linger along and west of the I-75 corridor into the early overnight hours before gradually dissipating (10-20% chance of rain).
- Low temperatures in the middle to upper 60s across North and Central Florida and upper 60s to middle 70s across South Florida and the Keys.
- Areas of patchy to locally dense fog will be possible overnight and early Friday morning across North and Central Florida.
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