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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

FLZ139-142-148-149-052015-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 06:29 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:27 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:34 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:43 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:09 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southeast after midnight.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 06:57 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:17 AM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:23 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:48 AM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 07:14 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:01 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:02 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:02 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................8:10 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

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-052015-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 06:34 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:43 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 10:41 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly clear. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            east after midnight.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:23 PM EDT.
                            High at 01:48 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:46 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:24 AM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 07:02 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:02 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:00 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:07 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

$$

FLZ162-165-052015-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low 80s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            south in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:33 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:49 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 10:41 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:45 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................8:02 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.
                            A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 12:38 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:28 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:46 PM EDT.
                            Low at 05:24 AM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            south in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:52 AM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 11:00 AM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................8:03 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


$$