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Coastal flooding and dangerous beach conditions are our main weather stories, despite plenty of sunshine today. After a cool start in the 50s, afternoon highs reach the mid to upper 70s with northeast winds around 6–11 mph, gusting near 17 mph. Tonight stays clear with lows in the upper 50s. Friday remains sunny, but northeast winds strengthen to 8–18 mph with gusts around 25 mph and highs in the lower to mid-70s.Minor tidal flooding continues around high tide within the St. Johns River basin, Intracoastal Waterway and portions of the Northeast Florida coast, including Flagler County. Water levels could reach roughly 1.5–1.9 feet above normally dry ground in affected areas, flooding vulnerable roads, parking lots and low-lying locations. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for portions of the area.The bigger concern is increasing tidal flooding Saturday morning through Monday. Another surge of strong onshore winds, combined with higher astronomical tides surrounding the full moon, co