Surf Forecast Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
418 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
FLZ139-142-148-149-222015-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
418 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Around 70.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:41 AM EDT.
High at 01:53 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:58 AM EDT.
High at 02:39 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:44 PM.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 07:36 PM EDT.
High at 01:35 AM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:44 PM EDT.
High at 01:43 AM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Cedar Key................Low at 08:11 AM EDT.
High at 02:16 PM EDT.
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:22 AM EDT.
High at 02:43 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................7:44 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
$$
FLZ050-151-155-160-222015-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
418 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Low 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Southeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:58 AM EDT.
High at 02:39 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:20 AM EDT.
High at 12:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:32 AM.
Sunset......................7:43 PM.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:44 PM EDT.
High at 01:43 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:06 PM EDT.
High at 11:41 PM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:22 AM EDT.
High at 02:43 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:44 AM EDT.
High at 12:41 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:30 AM.
Sunset......................7:44 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
$$
FLZ162-165-222015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
418 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:24 AM EDT.
High at 01:29 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:20 AM EDT.
High at 12:37 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:40 PM.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:10 PM EDT.
High at 12:33 AM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:06 PM EDT.
High at 11:41 PM EDT.
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then sunny.
Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:48 AM EDT.
High at 01:33 PM EDT.
Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:44 AM EDT.
High at 12:41 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:28 AM.
Sunset......................7:41 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
$$