Just when you thought conditions along the east coast couldn't get worse after over a week of strong onshore wind combined with higher lunar tides exacerbating beach erosion:

A strong cold front will then move across the southeastern states on Wednesday, crossing the southeast Georgia waters late on Wednesday night and the northeast Florida waters on Thursday. Meanwhile, strong high pressure building over New England will wedge down the southeastern seaboard on Thursday, creating a surge of strong northeasterly winds and building seas. Low pressure is expected to develop east of Cape Canaveral on Friday, with this feature then moving slowly northward, likely approaching the Carolina Coast this weekend. Small Craft Advisory conditions will overspread our local waters on Thursday, and Gale Watches will likely be required later this week as winds frequently gust to Gale Force by Thursday night and Friday. SATURDAY: North winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Intracoastal waters extremely rough.