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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
446 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

FLZ139-142-148-149-182015-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
446 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........86.
Weather.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            west in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 08:43 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:52 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:40 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:58 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................7:34 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 09:20 PM EDT.
                            High at 03:10 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:26 PM EDT.
                            High at 03:09 AM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 09:30 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:44 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:32 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................7:33 PM.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tbw

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-182015-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
446 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87-88.
Weather.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
                            in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:40 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:58 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:02 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM.
Sunset......................7:34 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            east after midnight.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:26 PM EDT.
                            High at 03:09 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:48 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:07 AM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. Scattered showers with isolated
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:32 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:56 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:54 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................7:32 PM.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tbw

$$

FLZ162-165-182015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
446 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........88-89.
Weather.....................Sunny. Scattered showers with isolated
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:06 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:48 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:02 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:14 AM.
Sunset......................7:30 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southeast after midnight.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:52 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:59 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:48 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:07 AM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:58 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:46 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:54 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................7:29 PM.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/tbw


$$