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WHUS42 KTAE 071011
CFWTAE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
511 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

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

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EST /11 AM CST/
TODAY TO 1 PM EST/12 PM EST SATURDAY FOR THE BEACHES ALONG THE
EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FRANKLIN COUNTY COASTS...

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COASTAL WALTON-BAY-GULF-FRANKLIN-
511 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008 /411 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY
TO 1 PM EST /12 PM CST/ SATURDAY...

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WILL LEAD TO
HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FRANKLIN COUNTY
COASTS TODAY. THESE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND
REMAIN STRONG LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING AS THE COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST. THE WESTERLY WINDS LATE
TONIGHT WILL KEEP THE SURF HEIGHTS ELEVATED INTO SATURDAY...
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WEST FACING BEACHES. THIS INCLUDES THE
BEACHES IN BAY AND GULF COUNTIES. BREAKER HEIGHTS UP TO 5 TO 8
FEET ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIGHT SAND BARS. RIP CURRENTS
WILL BECOME LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATERS.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

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TAYLOR-DIXIE-
511 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

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

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING 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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GIBBS/GOULD