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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday, April 28, 2026

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 04/29/2026 10:00 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2

Meteorological Summary:

Lingering showers with isolated thunderstorms will move across the Florida Panhandle, Florida Big Bend, and North Florida before weakening or moving offshore by midday. Thereafter, partly cloudy conditions are expected across all of North Florida.
Across Central and South Florida, a warm day is expected, and low relative humidity will enhance fire growth potential.
Overnight, showers and storms, some potentially severe could affect the Western Florida Panhandle and into the Florida Big Bend. These storms, if they develop, would present a damaging wind impact. Any storms are likely to move out of the area shortly before sunrise on Thursday.
Breezy northeast winds and long period swells will lead to a high risk for rip currents along the Florida East Coast beaches from Palm Beach County northward. A moderate risk is for Panhandle and southeast Florida beaches with a low risk for western Florida beaches.
According to the Florida Forest Service, there are 92 active wildfires across the state burning approximately 15,618 acres.

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