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Surf Forecast
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
507 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE AXIS OF ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESIDE
ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA WITH LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS...BUT
BECOMING SOUTHWEST OR WEST IN AN AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE.

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FLZ039-042-048-049-190015-
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH...
MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK
507 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-86.
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 70S.
UVI INDEX...........VERY HIGH.
LIGHTNING THREAT....VERY INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING.
RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR
                    PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION
                    DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.

TIDE INFORMATION...

AT CEDAR KEY...

 HIGH TIDE AT 8:52 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 2:52 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 8:43 PM.

AT SAINT PETERSBURG...

 HIGH TIDE AT 9:56 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 3:25 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 8:46 PM.


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FLZ050-051-055-060-190015-
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH...
SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH
507 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-89.
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...AROUND 80.
UVI INDEX...........VERY HIGH.
LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING.
RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR
                    PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION
                    DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.

TIDE INFORMATION...

AT SAINT PETERSBURG...

 HIGH TIDE AT 9:56 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 3:25 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 8:46 PM.

AT VENICE INLET...

 HIGH TIDE AT 7:54 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 1:47 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 6:44 PM.


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FLZ062-065-190015-
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD...
FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND
507 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-90.
BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...AROUND 80.
UVI INDEX...........VERY HIGH.
LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING.
RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR
                    PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION
                    DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.

TIDE INFORMATION...

AT VENICE INLET...

 HIGH TIDE AT 7:54 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 1:47 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 6:44 PM.

AT FORT MYERS BEACH...

 HIGH TIDE AT 8:46 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 1:51 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 7:36 PM.


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R. K. RUDE
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
