Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Friday, May 3, 2024

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 05/03/2024 10:01 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible along sea breeze boundaries this afternoon (5-25% chance of rain).
  • Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms possible across portions of North Florida as an upper-level disturbance approaches (10-25% chance of rain).
  • Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out during the peak heating hours of the day.
  • Locally heavy downpours may also lead to localized instances of ponding of water.
  • High temperatures generally in the middle 80s to middle 90s.
  • Wind gusts of 15-25 mph anticipated at times with the afternoon sea breezes.
  • Sensitive to locally elevated wildfire conditions will be possible along West-Central Florida this afternoon as dry air remains settled across the region.
  • High risk for rip currents along Southeast Coast with an elevated risk along all other East Coast and several Panhandle beaches.
  • Isolated showers persist along the Suwannee Valley, South Florida, and Keys overnight (15-25% chance of rain).
  • Low temperatures in the middle 60s to low 70s across North, Central, and Southwest Florida and middle to upper 70s across Southeast Florida and the Keys.
  • Patchy to locally dense fog possible across North and Central Florida overnight and early Saturday morning.

 

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