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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
523 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

High pressure will keep warm and humid conditions with showers
and thunderstorms over the coast this morning and pushing inland
by this afternoon.

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
523 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON POTENTIAL BEACH
CLOSURES...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 09:41 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:25 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:57 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:22 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:19 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 10:22 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:07 PM EDT.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:46 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:03 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:18 PM.

.FRIDAY...Surf height 1 foot or less. Partly sunny. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

&&

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
523 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON POTENTIAL BEACH
CLOSURES...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:57 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:22 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:19 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:17 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 09:46 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:03 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:08 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM.
Sunset......................8:16 PM.

.FRIDAY...Surf height 1 foot or less. Partly sunny. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds.

&&

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
523 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON POTENTIAL BEACH
CLOSURES...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:23 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:12 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:19 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:20 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM.
Sunset......................8:12 PM.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers with
                            isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            south in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 08:12 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:53 PM EDT.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 08:08 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:56 AM.
Sunset......................8:11 PM.

.FRIDAY...Surf height 1 foot or less. Mostly sunny. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.

&&

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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