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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
221 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

FLZ139-142-148-149-232100-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
221 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........70.
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.

.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
                            until 4 AM, then mostly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 50s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 08:13 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:14 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:19 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:23 AM EDT.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 08:37 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:37 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:41 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:47 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 AM.
Sunset......................7:45 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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-232100-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
221 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........73.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 1 PM, then sunny. A
                            slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 15 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.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:19 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:23 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:41 PM EDT.
                            High at 12:21 AM EDT.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:41 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:47 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:03 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:29 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

$$

FLZ162-165-232100-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
221 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 3 PM, then sunny. A
                            chance of showers and a slight chance
                            of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 20 mph, becoming
                            northwest in the afternoon.
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.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 2 AM, then mostly
                            cloudy until 3 AM, then partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:45 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:13 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:41 PM EDT.
                            High at 12:21 AM EDT.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly 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.........Low at 07:07 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:37 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:03 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:26 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


$$


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