Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Thursday, May 28th, 2026

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 05/28/2026 10:10 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Yet another wet and rainy day is expected across the Sunshine State as rich moist flow around area of high pressure turns southwesterly out of the Gulf today.
  • A few showers and thunderstorms are ongoing along the Central and South Florida coasts, and additional activity will develop throughout the Peninsula this afternoon as the sea breezes push inland (50-80% chance of rain).
    • With southwesterly flow, the focus for activity will be across the interior Peninsula where the sea breezes collide, eventually pushing eastward towards the East Coast.
  • A Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) for Flash Flooding is outlooked across Southeast Florida where repeated rounds of heavy downpours may lead to nuisance flooding and ponding of water, especially in urban and poor-drainage locations.
  • A Marginal Risk is also outlooked across the Panhandle where a few rounds of showers and storms will develop along the Gulf sea breeze this afternoon (40-60% chance of rain).
  • Any of this activity statewide could become locally strong and capable of producing frequent lightning and gusty winds (30-50 mph).
  • Rainfall totals will generally remain around 1-2”, though locally higher amounts upwards of 3-5” cannot be ruled out.
  • Highs will reach the middle to upper 80s statewide today, with feels-like temperatures approaching the middle to upper 90s in Central and South Florida.
  • Tonight, showers and storms will linger across East-Central and Southeast Florida before dissipating or pushing offshore around midnight (40-60% chance of rain).
  • A few isolated showers cannot be ruled out across the rest of the state (15-25% chance of rain).
  • Lows will remain in the 70s to lower 80s statewide.
  • Areas of patchy fog may develop along the I-10 corridor towards daybreak on Friday, some of which could become locally dense.
  • A moderate to high risk for rip currents is expected for all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
  • According to the Florida Forest Service, there are 66 active wildfires across the state burning approximately 17,998 acres.

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