Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 04/08/2026 09:56 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2 
Meteorological Summary:
  • Ample tropical moisture and onshore northeasterly winds will continue to bring scattered to widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms to the Peninsula today.
  • The greatest chance of rain will reside along the East Coast (75-90% chance of rain) where a Marginal to Slight (level 1-2 of 4) for Flash Flooding is outlooked.
    • Although widespread flooding is not anticipated, additional rounds of heavy downpours on already saturated soils may lead to instances of urban flooding and ponding of water.
    • A Flood Watch is in effect today from coastal Volusia to coastal Miami-Dade County where rainfall totals will generally remain between 1-3”,  though localized amounts upwards of 3-5” cannot be ruled out.
  • Scattered showers are expected elsewhere throughout the Peninsula today (50-65% chance of rain), with isolated activity across Northeast Florida and the Panhandle (20-35% chance of rain).
  • Windy conditions will persist today with Wind Advisories remaining in effect along much of the East Coast.
    • Wind gusts upwards of 30-35 mph will spread throughout North and Central Florida, with locally greater gusts upwards of 40-45 mph possible along the immediate East Coast.
  • Drier air and near critical relative humidities (35-45%) will overlap with these breezy winds across the Panhandle and Big Bend, which will promote locally elevated wildfire conditions.
  • High temperatures will remain the coolest across Northeast and East-Central Florida today, only reaching the lower to middle 70s. Middle 70s to lower 80s can be expected elsewhere across the state.
  • Tonight, scattered onshore moving showers will continue along the I-95 corridor as breezy winds persist (50-70% chance of rain), with isolated activity lingering across the rest of the Peninsula and Panhandle (15-25% chance of rain).
  • Low temperatures will dip into the middle to upper 50s across North Florida and middle 60s to lower 70s in Central and South Florida.
  • Dangerous marine conditions will continue along the East Coast and Panhandle today. Wave heights will reach near 10-14' today from the First Coast to the Treasure Coast, with surf near 5-8' for Southeast Florida and Panhandle beaches.
    • A High Surf Advisory is in effect for the East Coast and western Panhandle through tonight.
  • A moderate to high risk for rip currents is expected for all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
  • Instances of minor beach erosion will be possible along the East Coast along vulnerable and susceptible beaches near and during times of high tide.

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