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An unusually low -0.7-foot tide at 3:55 p.m. primes St. Lucie coastline for flats fishing and shellfish gathering, but warns shallow-draft boaters to proceed with caution.
Treasure Coast anglers can capitalize on favorable morning highs, but a sharp negative low at 3:43 p.m. will drain local flats hard.
Showers taper off by Saturday morning, delivering highs near 80 and light winds ideal for boaters and beachgoers in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
Treasure Coast anglers will see strong currents from lows at 3:44 a.m. (-0.2 ft.) and 4 p.m. (-0.4 ft.), boosting catches in the inlet.
Low tides at 3 a.m. and 3:14 p.m. on March 19 bracket highs up to 3 feet, offering ideal windows for local anglers and boaters along the waterfront.
NOAA predicts two low tides pulling St. Lucie River waters well below mean lower low on March 19, creating prime morning conditions for local anglers and boaters.
Cloudy skies bring a 50% chance of showers and gusts up to 30 mph tonight, clearing for dry highs in the mid-70s by Saturday in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
Anglers and beachgoers in Indian River County can expect exposed sandbars and strong flows ideal for snook and redfish fishing on March 18.
