Story by Jana Eschbach / CBS 12 News STUART, Fla. -- A high surf advisory is in effect for the Palm Beaches and the entire Treasure Coast.

The emergency dunes are still in place at Bathtub Beach Reef Beach in Stuart. Tuesday morning's high tide carved out cliffs along the coastline.

Most of the damage was caused by the fall storms in 2012, badly damaging beaches along the coast, costing Treasure Coast counties close to $60 million in dune replacement and beach renourishment from Stuart to Sebastian.

Since 2008, more than $1.4 million in sand has been dumped here to shore up the coastline on Hutchinson Island.

It was Super Storm Sandy that damaged boardwalks, boat docks, and even several homes along Hutchinson Island.

But engineers say this coastal erosion will not rise to that level of danger. They expect conditions to get better as the week goes on.

"It's our first major storm of the season and it also coincides with the highest tides of the year. This new moon tide," said Don Donaldson, Martin Co. Coastal engineer. "It should hold and we are expecting it to but we are prepared in case it doesn't."

A coastal flood watch was in effect for the coastal areas of Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties this morning at high tides.

A gale warning for boaters expired, but the seas are not looking safe nor inviting, with a small craft advisory still in effect.

Strong winds, surf damage already battered Treasure Coast beaches

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Strong winds, surf damage already battered Treasure Coast beaches