Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, February 9th, 2026

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
 
  • Warm and pleasant conditions can be expected to continue from the weekend across the Sunshine State after the cool morning start.
  • Areas of patchy dense fog this morning will continue to gradually lift and dissipate, especially along the I-95 corridor.
  • High pressure overhead will continue to bring plenty of sunshine and a near-zero chance of rain throughout the day.
  • Relative humidity values continue to slowly recover, but interior areas across Northeast Florida and the Peninsula will see values near or at critical thresholds (25-35%).
    • The ongoing drought conditions and recent very dry conditions will help contribute to the elevated wildfire threat.
  • High temperatures will reach the upper 60s to upper 70s this afternoon.
  • Clear and calm conditions can be expected to persist into the overnight hours.
  • Onshore winds will bring moisture inland from the coastal waters allowing for patchy to locally dense fog to develop by the early morning hours.
    • Foggy conditions combined with smoke from ongoing wildfires will further reduce visibilities overnight and into the morning hours on Tuesday.
  • Low temperatures will all into the upper 30s to upper 40s across North Florida, upper 40s to lower 50s across Central Florida and 50s across South Florida.
  • Calmer marine conditions returning to the Panhandle and West Coast will also allow for a moderate risk for rip currents to return.
    • East Coast beaches will continue to see a moderate to high risk for rip currents with lingering swells of 3-5' and onshore winds. 

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