When a system starts to develop in the Atlantic, FPREN keeps an eye on it. The map displayed below provides a live feed via the National Hurricane Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—so you can watch closely, monitor the path, and be prepared if necessary long before any storm makes landfall.
There are very low humidity levels, and the incoming cold front will bring another round of strong winds and a push of extra dry air, worsening the fire danger.
The tropics seem to have received an early wake-up call. There is a system located to the northeast of the Caribbean with a low chance of developing within the next 48 hours.
A line of thunderstorms will move through the Panhandle on Sunday and continue to affect the rest of the state through Monday morning. Some storms could turn severe and produce damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes.
The risk of severe thunderstorms increases for the Florida Panhandle and North Florida between Friday and late Saturday night. There could be swaths of wind damage, numerous tornadoes, and flash floods.