Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Friday, February 6, 2026

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 02/06/2026 09:55 AM EST

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2 
Meteorological Summary:
  • A sunny and dry day is expected across the Sunshine State as high pressure begins to settle into the region.
  • A much drier airmass will filter into the state today with relative humidities dipping to near or below critical thresholds (25-35% RH values)across much of Northeast and East-Central Florida.
    • Paired with breezy winds gusts upwards of 30 mph, this will lead to elevated to critical wildfire conditions.
    • A Red Flag Warning is in effect for much of Northeast and East-Central Florida this afternoon until 6:00 PM EST for this critical wildfire risk.
  • Although much of the rest of the state will see relative humidities remain well above critical thresholds, breezy wind gusts upwards of 25-30 mphmay still lead to locally elevated wildfire conditions.
  • High temperatures this afternoon will reach the middle to upper 60s statewide, though will only feel like the upper 50s to lower 60s given elevated winds.
  • Dry conditions will continue to prevail overnight.
  • Winds will begin to subside tonight across much of the state, though some gusts upwards of 20 mph will still linger.
    • Relative humidities will quickly recover across the state with the wildfire risk diminishing overnight.
  • Low temperatures will reach the upper 30s to middle 40s throughout North Florida, upper 40s to lower 50s in Central Florida, and upper 40s to middle 50s in South Florida.
    • Feels-like temperatures may approach the lower to middle 30s across the northern Big Bend and Panhandle by daybreak Saturday.
  • A moderate to high risk for rip currents is expected for all statewide beaches today with breezy winds and elevated surf.
    • Wave heights of 2-4' this afternoon for all statewide beaches will increase to 3-5' A few waves upwards of 6' cannot be ruled out for Southeast and Treasure Coast beaches.

 

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