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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL

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FZUS52 KTBW 210620
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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
220 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

FLZ139-142-148-149-212015-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
220 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........74.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 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.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            northwest after midnight.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 07:47 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:00 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:07 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:24 AM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 07:55 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:44 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:43 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:41 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:58 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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-212015-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
220 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........75.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 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.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 7 PM, then mostly
                            cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:07 PM EDT.
                            High at 02:24 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:29 PM EDT.
                            High at 12:22 AM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:43 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:41 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:05 AM EDT.
                            High at 11:39 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:59 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

$$

FLZ162-165-212015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
220 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........76.
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.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:33 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:14 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:29 PM EDT.
                            High at 12:22 AM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 06:09 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:31 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 06:05 AM EDT.
                            High at 11:39 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 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


$$