Florida Division of Emergency Management State Watch Office Morning Situation Report Saturday, December 22, 2018 State Emergency Operations Center Activation Level
Level 3 Monitoring SERT On-Call Personnel
Position Personnel Phone Email Operations Chief Ashley Davis (850) 544-8373 [email protected] Watch Officer Sam Walters (850) 519-8638 [email protected] Duty Officer Taylor Cheney (850) 545-4047 [email protected] Operations Officer- Day Shane Matthews (850) 815-4001 [email protected] Operations Officer- Swing Amanda Holcomb (850) 815-4001 [email protected] Operations Officer- Night Chris Dorans (850) 815-4001 [email protected] Meteorologist Cameron Young (850) 688-2119 [email protected] Plans Chief Ryan Lock (850) 841-9484 [email protected] Logistics Chief LTC Knox (850) 559-9648 [email protected] Human Services Director Pam Hughes (850) 528-5638 [email protected] Emergency Services Director Rob Dietrich (850) 727-3414 [email protected] Infrastructure Branch Director Pam Phillips (850) 544-3059 [email protected] ESF 8 On-Call Robert Mills (850) 766-0435 [email protected] Public Information Officer Andrew Wilber (850) 815-4129 [email protected] DEM Finance and Admin Jessica Blake (850) 284-8070 [email protected] Regional EM Liaison Team
Regional EM Liaisons County Location Status / Activities REMLT Manager: Jim Roberts Leon / Gadsden Off & Monitoring Region 1: Wanda Stafford In Region Off & Monitoring Region 2: Brian Bradshaw In Region Off & Monitoring Region 3: Gina Lambert In Region Off & Monitoring Region 4: Paul Siddall In Region Off & Monitoring Region 5: Vacant VACANT See Coverage Region 6: Jodie Fiske In Region Off & Monitoring Region 7: Willie Bouie In Region Off & Monitoring
R3 covering Lake, Seminole, & Volusia R4 covering Brevard, Orange, & Osceola R7 covering Indian River, Martin, & St. Lucie
Status Normal Operations Delayed Response Out of Service / Unavailable Meteorology Summary
Threat R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Lightning Flooding (Rivers) M H H M L Damaging Wind Hail Tornado Freeze Fire L M M M M Fog Rip Currents H H L H L H L Space Weather Very Low Lake Okeechobee Status: Elevation is at 12.78 ft. Keetch-Byram Drought Index: 141 (-52) on a scale from 0 (very moist) to 800 (very dry)
Today’s Weather Map Current River Flood Warnings Meteorology Summary Statewide Overview, Next 24 Hours:
A nice day is setting up across the state as high pressure takes control. Winds have subsided back to near 10 mph, sunshine has returned, and cooler air has settled in. Highs today will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s across North and Central Florida with Forecast High middle to upper 60s in South Florida. Rain is not Temperatures expected today anywhere across the state. Lows tonight will be fairly chilly. Temperatures will fall into the middle 30s to lower 40s across the Big Bend, Northeast Florida, and Central Florida. Lows will be in the upper 40s to middle 50s in South Florida. However, in the Panhandle, warmer air will surge back in ahead of a weak cold front. This will allow lows to only settle in the middle 40s to lower 50s. Today’s Rain Chances Coastal Hazards / Hydrology
Rip Currents: Waves and winds are subsiding along all coasts. However, residual waves of 3-6’ from this week’s system will continue impacting Gulf Coast beaches today. This will result in a high rip current risk for all Panhandle and most West Coast beaches. High Surf Advisories remain in effect for Pinellas through Collier Counties. Offshore winds and 2-3’ waves along the East Coast will result in a Rip low rip current risk. Remember, always swim within sight of a lifeguard. Rip currents can still occur on low risk days! Current Lake Okeechobee average elevation is 12.78 feet, which is 1.91 feet below normal for this time of year. Outlook
Hydrology: Minor to moderate river and creek flooding is expected to continue across much of North Florida and along the West Coast during the next several days. 27 River Flood Warnings are in effect, with a current list found here. Moderate flooding is ongoing for the Chipola River near Altha, the Suwannee River near White Springs Current & Forecast and near Suwannee Springs, the Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates, the Ichetucknee River below Ichetucknee River State Park, River Conditions the Alafia River at Lithia, and the Little Manatee River at Wimauma. Major flooding is occurring at the upper Suwannee River near Benton and the Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam. Major flooding is forecast for early next week for the Santa Fe River near Three Rivers Estates. Additionally, minor coastal flooding will continue this morning for portions of the Upper Keys, and a Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for the Upper Keys through late this morning. For more information on specific rivers, please visit the Southeast River Forecast Center here. Drought & Fire Weather
Fire Weather: Abundant rainfall across the state has helped moisten the soils and fuels for fires. However, with lower humidity across the state and northwesterly winds around 10 mph, there is a moderate threat of wildfires today, mainly across the Peninsula. County burn bans are in effect for 6 counties, including Gulf County in the Panhandle and 5 in the Peninsula that are prohibited year-round.
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index average for Florida is 141 (-52) on a scale from 0 (very moist) to 800 (very dry). There are currently 8 Florida counties with a KBDI above 500, all in the Peninsula.
Drought Monitor
Active Wildfires (Florida Forest Service) Space Weather
Current Sunspots Solar Flare Active Watches Past 24 Risk & Warnings hours M-class: Geomagnetic A2 Solar 1% Storm: No Flare
X-class: Radiation Storm: No Radio 1% No Blackouts
48 Hour Geomagnetic Forecast 12/22 12/23
Coronal holes on the Earth- Max Kp= 2 (G0) Max Kp= 2 (G0) facing side of the sun Chance of Chance of minor activity = 1% minor activity = 1% severe activity = 1% severe activity = 1%
Space Weather: Solar activity is expected to remain minimal over the next few days. The sun is currently spotless. Some solar wind from the marked coronal hole may reach Earth later next week. The space weather threat to Florida remains very low. SWO Communications Systems & Contact Information
Equipment Contact Status Comments Phone: 800-320-0519 or 850-815-4001 Operational Fax: 850-815-4979 Operational Email: [email protected] Operational SWO Tracker: https://apps.floridadisaster.org/SWO/ Operational SLERS: DEM Statewide Operational NAWAS: State Watch Office Operational EMnet Message: FL.000- State Watch Office Operational EMnet Voice: FL SWP- State Watch Office Operational State EAS: LP.1 Stations via Emnet Operational FL Interoperable SOFEOC Operational Network: Website: http://www.floridadisaster.org Operational WebEOC: https://eoc.floridadisaster.org/eoc7/ Operational
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