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Weekend winds could produce huge waves, beach erosion

By Glenn Richards
Updated  February 21, 2020 12:13am EST
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FOX 35 Orlando

Cold front to usher in temps in 30s and 40s

A powerful cold front will sweep the area overnight with temps dropping and powerful winds moving in.  The winds will be picking up as we go through the night with a noticeable up-tick in the wind speeds tomorrow morning along the coast.

Orlando, Fl - A powerful cold front will sweep the area overnight with temps dropping and powerful winds moving in.  The winds will be picking up as we go through the night with a noticeable uptick in the wind speeds tomorrow morning along the coast.

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Winds will be gusting on Friday and overnight to 30mph.  These strong winds will ramp up the wave action along our east coast and bring ashore waves of 6-8 feet and beach erosion.  The beach erosion is expected to be moderate across Flagler, Volusia and Brevard counties during the two-day stretch.

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The seas will peak late Friday and into early Saturday afternoon with nearshore seas of 7-12 feet and offshore seas up to 16 feet.  Dangerous boating conditions will persist through Sunday as it will take some time to calm things back down.  Expect a pounding surf and dangerous surf conditions for most of the weekend too.