Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, November 18th, 2024.

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 11/18/2024 09:59 AM EST

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2 
Meteorological Summary:
  • High pressure across the Southeast U.S. will gradually shift eastward towards the Southwest Atlantic waters but continue to bring mostly dry conditions across the state throughout the day.
    • Increasing moisture across the Panhandle may allow for isolated brief showers to develop during the afternoon and evening (5-15% chance of rain).
  • Breezy wind gusts of 10-15 mph can be expected to develop by the afternoon across the western Panhandle and South Florida, with stronger wind gusts upwards of 20 mph near the coasts.
  • High temperatures will reach the middle to upper 70s and low 80s this afternoon statewide.
  • A frontal system moving over the Central and Midwest U.S. states will bring a strong cold front eastward towards the Panhandle overnight.
    • The remnants of Sara and tropical moisture will be pulled northward ahead of the front allowing for isolated to scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms to develop late overnight or during the predawn hours on Tuesday (45-60% chance of rain).
  • Increasing surf of 2-5' and onshore winds along the Florida Panhandle will create a high risk for rip currents along all beaches. East Coast beaches have returned to a moderate risk for rip currents, with a locally high risk along Palm Beach County.
  • Instances of minor coastal and saltwater flooding will be possible during times of high tide due to onshore winds and lingering King Tides across portions of the East Coast and Florida Keys.
    • Developing ocean swells and breezy onshore winds along the far western Panhandle will also create instances of minor coastal flooding.
  • Minor to moderate riverine flooding continues along the Withlacoochee River near Holder and Dunnellon, with moderate riverine flooding ongoing for the St. Johns River at Astor.
  • With the 4:00 AM EST advisory, the remnants of Sara have degenerated into an upper-level disturbance. This is the final public advisory for this system.

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