ORLANDO, Fla. – The combination of King Tides and a stiff breeze off of the Atlantic will create higher-than-normal tides.

Sunshine will increase over the weekend, however, so too will the flood threat along the coast.

Any flooding through the weekend will be the result of tidal forces and a strong breeze and not because of additional rainfall as the weekend is expected to be mainly dry.

A coastal flood warning remains in effect until Sunday morning.

During the high tide cycles over the weekend, saltwater flooding will be likely in areas susceptible to tidal flooding. For perspective, the high tides over the weekend are expected to be .5’-1’ higher than during this past week.

That would put the tide 2-3’ higher than normally dry ground.

High tide is expected again around 11 p.m. Friday and then around noon Saturday. The coastal flood warning will remain in effect through the Saturday night high tide cycle.

More minor coastal flooding will remain possible through early next work week.

This type of flooding also impacts the St. Johns River and its tributaries.

The St. Johns River at Astor is expected to crest Saturday night at 3.6′ in moderate flood stage.

At 3.5 feet, canals have overflowed into yards.

Homes on or near Wildhog, Bonnet and Snail roads become inaccessible with several inches of water inside homes along the river and canals.

Docks at Astor Bridge marina and throughout Astor are completely submerged. Bartram Road and Holiday Circle are inaccessible with yards completely submerged.

Clair Street is inaccessible. Roads flooded in South Moon Fish Camp, docks and yards at condominiums on Juno Trail and water breaches the sea wall at Blair’s Jungle Den.

The St. Johns River at Astor is expected to remain in moderate flood stage through at least the middle of next work week.

Elsewhere along the St. Johns, the river is expected to remain in action stage.