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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
415 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

FLZ139-142-148-149-122015-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
415 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 feet or larger.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 10:49 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:28 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 04:06 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................7:55 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 11:56 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 12:36 AM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................High at 06:35 AM EDT.
                            Low at 11:25 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:08 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 04:43 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................7:56 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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-122015-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
415 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 feet or larger.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 04:06 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:25 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM.
Sunset......................7:54 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Clear.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 12:36 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 10:58 PM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 04:43 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 02:41 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:08 AM.
Sunset......................7:55 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

$$

FLZ162-165-122015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
415 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 feet or larger.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 02:56 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:25 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:04 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:07 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 11:02 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 10:58 PM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph, diminishing
                            to around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 03:33 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 02:41 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:06 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 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


$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
