Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, May 6th, 2024

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 05/06/2024 09:55 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2 
Meteorological Summary:
  • Foggy conditions and low clouds along portions of the Panhandle and Big Bend will dissipate and lift through the early to mid-morning hours as high pressure takes over.
  • An area of high pressure will gradually shift from the eastern seaboard and over towards the western Atlantic Ocean throughout the day, bringing warm temperatures in the middle 80s to low 90s statewide.
  • The Gulf and Atlantic sea breeze boundaries will move inland throughout the day before colliding with one another and developing isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening (25-45% chance of rain.
  • While there is no organized risk for severe weather, isolated locally strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing frequent lightning, gusty winds (40-50 mph), small hail (pea size) and heavy downpours cannot be ruled out.
  • Heavy downpours within shower and thunderstorm activity, along with slow-moving or near-stationary activity, may lead to localized flooding and ponding of water across urban and low-lying/poor drainage areas.
  • Patchy to locally dense fog will be possible overnight and early Tuesday morning along the Big Bend and Suwannee Valley where areas received rainfall earlier in the day.
  • A moderate to high risk for rip currents has returned to all Panhandle and East Coast beaches due to persistent onshore winds and elevated wave heights of 2-3’.
  • Sensitive wildfire conditions continue across the central Peninsula due to warm and dry conditions across the region leading to abnormally dry (emerging drought) to moderate drought conditions.

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