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...ATTENTION DUCK HUNTERS AND MARINE INTEREST IN NEAR SHORE OPERATIONS...
...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BELOW NORMAL TIDES TODAY
AND MONDAY...

A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS MOVED ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND COLD
HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING INTO THE DEEP SOUTH. BRISK NORTHWEST AND
WEST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BE PUSHING WATER AWAY FROM THE SHORE
AND WILL LIKELY LEAVE MANY SHALLOW MUD FLATS AT VERY LOW AND
UNSAFE LEVELS FOR NAVIGATION. ASTRONOMICAL LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR
DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS AND HIGH TIDE WILL NOT RETURN UNTIL
WELL AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. MONDAY`S LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE
LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WITH HIGH TIDE
OCCURRING AROUND MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT.

DUCK HUNTERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN ACCESSING DUCK
BLINDS IN THE SHALLOW MARSHES TODAY. WATCH WATER LEVELS CLOSELY
AND AVOID MUD FLATS THAT CAN EASILY DRAIN IN SUCH CONDITIONS.
ALSO BE MINDFUL OF SAND BARS AND NAVIGATION HAZARDS IN SHALLOW
AREAS. AVOID GETTING STRANDED AS THE COLDER WEATHER MAY POSE A
HYPOTHERMIA RISK IF CAUGHT IN THE ELEMENTS FOR LONG DURATION. IT
IS RECOMMENDED YOU INFORM SOMEONE OF YOUR INTENDED LOCATION AND
EXPECTED RETURN TIME BY FILING A FLOAT PLAN OR HUNT PLAN WITH A
FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND BEFORE HEADING OUT.