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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
516 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

FLZ139-142-148-149-192015-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
516 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........85.
Weather.....................Sunny.
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.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            northeast after midnight.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 09:56 PM EDT.
                            High at 03:40 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:52 PM EDT.
                            High at 03:31 AM EDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            north in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 10:17 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:37 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 10:25 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:58 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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-192015-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
516 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........88.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph.
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.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:52 PM EDT.
                            High at 03:31 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:14 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:29 AM EDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. Isolated showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 10:25 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:58 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:47 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:18 AM.
Sunset......................7:31 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

$$

FLZ162-165-192015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
516 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........87.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph.
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.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 08:18 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:21 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:14 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:29 AM EDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Sunny. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 08:51 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:48 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:47 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:56 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM.
Sunset......................7:28 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


$$