Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Thursday, February 19, 2026

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 02/19/2026 09:45 AM EST

FDEM Banner

                You are subscribed to the State Watch Office Morning Situation Report via GovDelivery.

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Dense Fog Advisories will remain in effect until 10 AM EST/9 AM CST for the coastal Panhandle and Big Bend this morning.
  • Areas of fog across the state will slowly lift and dissipate through the morning hours, giving way to another sunny and mostly dry day for the Sunshine State.
  • A weak upper-level disturbance may spark a few light and brief showers across the Panhandle and Big Bend this morning (15-25% chance of rain).
  • Pockets of lower relative humidities are expected throughout the interior Peninsula this afternoon keeping a locally elevated wildfire threat in place.
  • A few wind gusts upwards of 30 mph are possible across the Panhandle this afternoon and up to 20-25 mph throughout the remainder of North and Central Florida.
  • High temperatures in the lower to middle 80s are expected throughout much of the state, with a few isolated upper 80s possible in interior South Florida.
    • Temperatures may end up cooler if the low clouds and fog linger longer than expected through the morning hours.
  • Moist southerly flow will continue to bring a few isolated to widely scattered showers to the Panhandle and Big Bend through the overnight hours (25-40% chance of rain).
  • Additional development of low clouds and fog are expected across much of the state tonight, some of which could be locally dense, especially along the Gulf Coast and throughout the Peninsula.
  • Low temperatures will only reach the lower to middle 60s tonight for much of the state, with upper 60s to lower 70s across coastal Southeast Florida and the Keys.
  • A high risk for rip currents is expected for most East Coast beaches today with lingering elevated surf of 3-5'. A moderate risk is expected for all Panhandle beaches.
 

 

To view the complete Morning Situation Report, please select the link below.

Morning Situation Report