Coastal erosion along Florida's east coast centered on Volusia County will be the exclamation mark from the onshore gradient produce by the two hurricanes over the SW Atlantic combining with high pressure building to the north: ...

Area waters will be between high pressure to the north northwest, and tropical system named Imelda to the southeast. The gradient between these two features will yield elevated and gusty winds. Conditions will remain elevated through the end of the week as the high to the north strengthens.

TUESDAY
North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 15 seconds and east 9 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 15 seconds and northeast 10 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 12 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY
East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight