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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
324 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

FLZ139-142-148-149-122130-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Yankeetown, Crystal River,
Homosassa, Pine Island, Bayport, Hernando Beach, Hudson,
and Port Richey
324 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 60s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Areas of fog.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 08:07 AM EST.
                            High at 02:25 PM EST.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:31 AM EST.
                            High at 03:25 PM EST.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 11 PM, then mostly
                            cloudy. Areas of fog.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 07:57 PM EST.
                            High at 01:47 AM EST.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:47 PM EST.
                            High at 01:42 AM EST.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
High Temperature............Around 70.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 08:36 AM EST.
                            High at 02:49 PM EST.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:56 AM EST.
                            High at 03:29 PM EST.

&&

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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-122130-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Clearwater Beach, Saint Pete Beach,
Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Turtle Beach, and Venice
324 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 60s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:31 AM EST.
                            High at 03:25 PM EST.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:53 AM EST.
                            High at 01:23 PM EST.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 2 AM, then mostly
                            cloudy. Patchy fog.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:47 PM EST.
                            High at 01:42 AM EST.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:09 PM EST.
                            High at 11:40 PM EST.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:56 AM EST.
                            High at 03:29 PM EST.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:18 AM EST.
                            High at 01:27 PM EST.

&&

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

$$

FLZ162-165-122130-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
324 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:53 AM EST.
                            High at 01:23 PM EST.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:57 AM EST.
                            High at 02:15 PM EST.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:09 PM EST.
                            High at 11:40 PM EST.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:13 PM EST.
                            High at 12:32 AM EST.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:18 AM EST.
                            High at 01:27 PM EST.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:22 AM EST.
                            High at 02:19 PM EST.

&&

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


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