Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for November 20th, 2024

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 11/20/2024 09:55 AM EST

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
 
  • Yesterday's frontal system has made its way to the Peninsula bringing isolated to scattered showers, with embedded thunderstorms, along the western Peninsula.
  • The system's associated cold front will continue to push past the I-4 corridor and southward through the rest of the Peninsula bringing showers inland and embedded thunderstorms near the West Coast throughout the day (35-60% chance of rain).
  • Lingering showers will be possible from the I-75 corridor and Northeast Florida while the greatest chance for rain remains to the south.
  • Mostly dry conditions can be expected across the Panhandle and Big Bend as a second cold front moves in from the northwest helping to reinforce dry and cool conditions.
  • Breezy wind gusts of 15-20 mph will develop across the state throughout the day, with stronger wind gusts upwards of 25 mph along the coastal Panhandle this afternoon.
  • High temperatures will reach the middle to upper 70s across North Florida and upper 70s to low 80s across Central and South Florida this afternoon.
  • Rain chances will gradually decline from northwest to southeast throughout the evening and overnight hours as the frontal system moves offshore and away from the Florida coastline, with lingering showers possible along portions of Treasure Coast through the Florida Keys (15-35% chance of rain).
  • The coolest temperatures of the season will arrive tonight and over the next couple of days. Low temperatures will fall into the 40s across North Florida, 50s across Central Florida and 60s to low 70s across South Florida and the Keys overnight.
    • Breezy wind gusts continuing overnight will make conditions feel cooler than they are late overnight and near sunrise Thursday morning across the I-10 corridor, and feels-like temperatures will reach the upper 30s to middle 40s near sunrise Thursday morning.
  • Large ocean swells of 3-5' and breezy onshore winds will create a high risk for rip currents along all Florida West and Gulf Coast beaches throughout the day. Numerous East Coast beaches can expect a moderate to high risk for rip currents.
  • Onshore winds along much of the Panhandle and West Coast will lead to instances of minor coastal flooding near and during times of high tide, and Coastal Flood Advisories and Coastal Flood Statements extend from the Panhandle through West-Central Florida.
    • Coastal Flood Statements remain in effect along the Florida Keys due to instances of minor coastal and saltwater flooding.
  • Minor to moderate riverine flooding continue along the Withlacoochee and St. Johns River as water levels continue to very slowly decline.
    • The Withlacoochee River at Dunnellon is forecast to fall below flood stage later today or early Thursday morning.

 

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