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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
209 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

FLZ139-142-148-149-202015-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
209 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........73.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 06:51 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:55 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:01 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:26 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................8:00 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 4 AM, then mostly
                            cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 07:08 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:18 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:32 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:37 AM EDT.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 07:24 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:21 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:24 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:33 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................8:01 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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-202015-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
209 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........74.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming west
                            in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:01 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:26 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:24 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:01 AM.
Sunset......................7:58 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southwest after midnight.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:32 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:37 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:35 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:46 AM EDT.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:24 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:33 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:31 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM.
Sunset......................7:59 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

$$

FLZ162-165-202015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
209 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:16 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:58 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:24 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:54 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 AM.
Sunset......................7:54 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.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southeast after midnight.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:27 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:50 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:35 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:46 AM EDT.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:23 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:31 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 AM.
Sunset......................7:54 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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