Weather Summary for the Next 24 Hours:

Florida Panhandle: The large area of high pressure over the eastern U.S. will continue to slide eastward over the Atlantic this afternoon but will promote dry conditions across the Florida Panhandle for one more day (near 0% chance of rain). High temperatures will reach the middle to upper 60s across the region this afternoon. Breezy conditions will continue to develop with northeasterly to easterly winds of 10-15 mph gusting up to 20–25 mph. Breezy, and at times gale force, winds will create large breaking waves and hazardous beach and boating conditions along the Panhandle and Big Bend throughout the day. Isolated instances of minor coastal flooding and erosion may be possible as elevated wave heights and elevated high tides impact the coast. Coastal Flood Watches have been issued along the Big Bend and Nature Coast to Pinellas County for Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon as minor to moderate coastal flooding and coastal erosion will be possible, causing impacts to coastal roads and inundation of low-lying coastal buildings. A few isolated to scattered showers will begin to return overnight (5-30% chance of rain) as low temperatures dip into the low to middle 50s.

Peninsula: An active and unsettled weather pattern will continue to set up across Central and South Florida tonight through Sunday. A stationary frontal boundary will linger just South of Florida today, bringing abundant moisture northward into the state. Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected across South Florida and the Keys throughout the day (45-85% chance of rain). While there is no organized risk for severe weather, isolated strong to severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out at times. A Flood Watch remains in effect along the Keys ahead of the active and unsettled weather pattern this weekend. Additional isolated to scattered showers will push onshore along the Eastern Peninsula and I-95 corridor with strong onshore winds (15-35% chance of rain). The high pressure to the north will keep the Northwestern and West-Central Peninsula drier throughout the day (near 0-10% chance of rain). Breezy and strong winds will persist across the Peninsula, especially along the coastline where onshore winds are the strongest. Northeasterly to easterly winds of 15-25 mph can be expected throughout the Peninsula with wind gusts strengthening to 25-35 mph across the interior with stronger gusts upwards of 30-40 mph along the East Coast. Wind Advisories are in effect along the Central-East and Southeast Coasts where northeast winds of 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40-45 mph are possible through Sunday morning. Additional wind advisories may be issued along the Peninsula as conditions warrant. Strong, and at times gale force, winds will create ocean swells and hazardous beach and boating conditions along the entire Peninsula. Coastal Flood Statements, Advisories, and Warnings are in effect along the entire Atlantic Coast as minor coastal flooding and coastal erosion is expected along the Northeast Coast, Southeast Coast, and Keys with significant coastal flooding and shoreline erosion possible along the Central-East Coast through Sunday. Additional coastal products may be issued today and tonight along the East Coast through today. Coastal flooding and beach erosion may further be enhanced with onset heavy rainfall along the beaches and coastlines. High temperatures will reach the upper 60s to low 70s across the Northern Peninsula with low to middle 70s in Central Florida and middle to upper 70s elsewhere. A Gulf low is forecast to develop in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico tonight and into Saturday morning before approaching the Gulf Coast, allowing for scattered shower to begin to develop along the Peninsula overnight (15-40% chance of rain) with continued scattered to numerous showers along South Florida and the Keys (40-75% chance of rain). Low temperatures overnight will fall into the 50s across the Northern Peninsula, low to middle 60s in Central Florida, and upper 60s to low 70s elsewhere.