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WHUS42 KTAE 070352
CFWTAE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1052 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008

...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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1052 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST FRIDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST FRIDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND LATE TONIGHT AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A
WARM FRONT. THESE WINDS WILL PILE WATER ALONG THE COAST.
DEPARTURES OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE
EXPECTED DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE AROUND MIDDAY FRIDAY.
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH...AND THIS WILL RESULT
IN POTENTIAL TIDES UP TO 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOW LOW WATER
LEVELS DURING THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE CYCLE. SOME OVER WASH
OF FLOOD WALLS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH MOST IMPACTS EXPECTED TO BE
MINOR. HOWEVER...IF TIDAL DEPARTURES GET HIGHER THAN FORECAST...
MORE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING COULD OCCUR. 

FOLLOWING ARE SOME HIGH TIDE TIMES FOR FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
ALONG THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND COAST.

AUCILLA RIVER ENTRANCE...211 PM AND 221 AM EST. STEINHATCHEE
RIVER ENTRANCE...211 PM AND 214 AM EST. CEDAR KEY...154 PM AND 157
AM EST.

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR
FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE
ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTY.

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WOOL/GOULD/GIBBS