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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
311 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

FLZ139-142-148-149-142015-
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
311 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 09:22 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:52 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 02:33 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 10:15 PM EDT.
                            High at 04:58 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 10:53 PM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 09:56 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:25 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 03:08 PM EDT.

&&

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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-142015-
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
311 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Around 80.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 02:33 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 12:31 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 10:53 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:15 PM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 03:08 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 01:06 PM EDT.

&&

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

$$

FLZ162-165-142015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Manasota Key, Palm Island, Captiva, Sanibel,
and Fort Myers Beach
311 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............High at 12:31 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 01:23 PM EDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            north after midnight.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 09:15 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 09:19 PM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Venice Inlet.............High at 01:06 PM EDT.
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 01:58 PM EDT.

&&

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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