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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
541 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

FLZ139-142-148-149-032015-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
541 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........81.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            west in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................High at 11:11 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:59 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:15 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:24 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:08 PM.

.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 10 mph, becoming
                            east after midnight.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................High at 11:02 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:38 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:17 PM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            west in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................High at 11:51 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:27 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-032015-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
541 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........82.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:15 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:24 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 10:13 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:46 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:50 AM.
Sunset......................8:06 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            east after midnight.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:17 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 09:15 PM EDT.
                            Low at 04:22 AM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:27 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 10:25 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:51 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:49 AM.
Sunset......................8:06 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

$$

FLZ162-165-032015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
541 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........81.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:05 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:50 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 10:13 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:46 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 10 PM, then mostly
                            cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy.
                            A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            east after midnight.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 10:07 PM EDT.
                            Low at 04:26 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 09:15 PM EDT.
                            Low at 04:22 AM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            south in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:17 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:55 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 10:25 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:51 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 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


$$