Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Sunday, May 5th, 2024

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 05/05/2024 09:30 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2 
Meteorological Summary:
  • Areas of patchy fog across the Big Bend and Northeast Florida will quickly lift and dissipate after sunrise this morning.
  • High pressure over the Carolina’s will dominate across the Sunshine State allowing for warm conditions to develop throughout the day.
  • Plentiful heating will give way to the Atlantic and Gulf sea breeze boundaries to push inland and collide later this afternoon and evening creating isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Suwannee Valley, I-75 corridor and western Peninsula (25-55% chance of rain).
  • While organized severe weather is not anticipated, stronger thunderstorms may be capable of producing lightning, locally gusty winds and heavy downpours at times.
  • Ample moisture and daytime heating processes will give way to locally heavy downpours within shower and thunderstorm activity that may lead to localized instances of flooding and ponding of water across urban and low-lying/poor drainage areas.
  • Rainfall totals of 1-2” can be expected within showers and thunderstorms, but locally higher totals upwards of 3” cannot be ruled out within any slow-moving or near stationary thunderstorms that produce heavy downpours.
  • Patchy fog may be possible overnight and early Monday morning along the Big Bend, Suwannee Valley and Northeast Florida due to calm conditions and residual moisture on the ground.
  • A moderate to high risk for rip currents can be expected for Panhandle, East-Central and Southeast Florida beaches due to onshore winds.
  • The Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates continues to slowly fall through minor flood stage and will continue into the upcoming week.

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