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Partly Sunny Skies & Limited Rain Chances Across State...Flood Warning for Apalachicola River Continues...Moderate Rip Current Risks Along Atlantic Coast of FL...Tropics Quiet
Updated 10:20 AM EST FridayA weak remnant frontal boundary is located just north of Lake Okeechobee and will begin to lift north into Central Florida as a warm front tonight. High pressure has built into North and Central Florida and will cause another partly cloudy day of limited rain chances statewide. However, moisture values along the East-Central and South Florida coastline may be just high enough to kick off some isolated shower activity for the regions, and rainfall accumulations are not expected to be greater than 0.10 inches. Some of these showers may linger overnight across East-Central and South Florida. Tonight, a low pressure in the western gulf will inch toward the state and may produce isolated showers across the western panhandle just after sunset. Thick cloud cover associated with the low pressure will quickly move into North Florida after midnight and will linger until Sunday. Severe weather is not anticipated today.
High temperatures today will reach the upper 60s to low 70s across the panhandle and Florida Big Bend, mid 70s across Northeast Florida, low 70s across Central Florida, and low 80s across South Florida. Overnight lows will fall to the mid 50s across the western panhandle, low 60s across the Florida Big Bend and Northeast Florida, mid to upper 60s across Central Florida, and low 70s across South Florida.
A flood warning still continues for the Apalachicola River near Blountstown. Minor flooding is occurring as the river slowly falls, and is expected to drop below flood stage early late Saturday night. This warning affects Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf and Liberty Counties and will continue until the river falls below flood stage.
At the Coast, continued long period swells have resulted in a moderate rip current risk for Northeast & East-Central Florida beaches, and for Palm Beach County in Southeast Florida. Low risks exist for all other Florida beaches. The threat will increase across the panhandle this weekend as a low pressure system nears the state.
The National Hurricane Center does not predict the formation of any tropical cyclones within the next 48 hours. Although the tropics remain quiet, there are still about two weeks left for this year's hurricane season. Please continue to stay updated until this year's season is officially over.
| Flood Warning - Calhoun (Florida) FLOOD STATEMENT Issued At: 2009-11-20T15:20:00 Expired At: 2009-11-22T18:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/ |
| Flood Warning - Franklin (Florida) FLOOD STATEMENT Issued At: 2009-11-20T15:20:00 Expired At: 2009-11-22T18:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/ |
| Flood Warning - Gulf (Florida) FLOOD STATEMENT Issued At: 2009-11-20T15:20:00 Expired At: 2009-11-22T18:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/ |
| Flood Warning - Liberty (Florida) FLOOD STATEMENT Issued At: 2009-11-20T15:20:00 Expired At: 2009-11-22T18:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/ |
National Weather Service
High And Moderate Risk Of Dangerous Rip Currents Expected This Week On Florida’s Atlantic Coast Beaches
Division of Emergency Management officials are urging beachgoers to use caution this week as a high risk of dangerous rip currents is expected along the state’s Atlantic Coast today, becoming a moderate risk on the Northeast coast by Tuesday. An offshore wind flow and high astronomical tide will also produce a moderate risk for the western Panhandle. Swimming is not encouraged in these dangerous conditions.
To learn more about rip currents, visit www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov.
Dangerous Rip Currents Expected This Week
Gubernatorial Fellows Visit the State Emergency Operations Center
On Monday, the 2009-2010 class of Gubernatorial Fellows visited the State Emergency Operations Center during the Level 1 activation for Hurricane Ida. The Fellows got to see first-hand the state’s response to the impending storm, including the roles their agencies play as members of the State Emergency Response Team. The Fellows also got to meet with representatives from the Florida National Guard and received a briefing from the Interim Director, Ruben D. Almaguer.
The Florida Gubernatorial Fellows program was created from the belief that the best way to ensure Florida’s greatness is to actively educate and cultivate its future leaders. As Fellows, participants fulfill roles of critical responsibility, and interact closely with the state’s top leaders. For more information, please visit www.floridafellows.com – applications for the 2010-2011 class are due March 12, 2010.
NOAA Weather Radio
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Disability Disaster Information For Floridians
A disaster can strike at any time - sometimes without warning. It is important for every Floridian, especially residents with disabilities and other special needs, to plan ahead for an emergency situation and know what to do in the event of an emergency.
The Division of Emergency Management offers information resources specifically tailored for people with disabilities/special needs and their families to help prepare for emergencies and disasters. The link below provide additional information on preparedness planning, evacuation and shelters, and links to county information on local special needs registration.
Visit Our Disability Disaster Information on Our Web
Florida Emergency Management Launches New Blog And Twitter Feeds
Beginning September 14, Florida residents, visitors, emergency officials and news media outlets can now receive additional information reports from the Florida Division of Emergency Management and State Emergency Response Team via a new blog and Twitter accounts at http://flsertinfo.blogspot.com.
New Blog and Twitter Feeds Release
Information on the H1N1 Swine Flu
Please visit the Department of Health's H1N1 Swine Flu information page for the latest updates.
Florida Emergency Management Launches Daily Reports on YouTube
Beginning today residents and emergency officials can now receive daily situation reports produced by the Florida Division of Emergency Management online via the worldwide web service YouTube, keywords: “Florida SERT” available at http://www.youtube.com/FloridaSERT.
Read Full Article About Florida Emergency Management Videos on YouTube
Updated:
November 18, 2009 9:02
