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736 FZUS52 KTBW 030941 SRFTBW Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 541 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 FLZ139-142-148-149-032015- Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco- Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach, and Mckethan Pine Island Park 541 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........81. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Tides... Cedar Key................High at 11:11 AM EDT. Low at 04:59 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:15 PM EDT. Low at 05:24 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:48 AM. Sunset......................8:08 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.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming east after midnight. Tides... Cedar Key................High at 11:02 PM EDT. Low at 05:38 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:17 PM EDT. .SATURDAY... 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 lower 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Tides... Cedar Key................High at 11:51 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:27 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:47 AM. Sunset......................8:09 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 $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-032015- Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach, Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach 541 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........82. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:15 PM EDT. Low at 05:24 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 10:13 AM EDT. Low at 03:46 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:50 AM. Sunset......................8:06 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.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming east after midnight. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 11:17 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 09:15 PM EDT. Low at 04:22 AM EDT. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:27 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 10:25 AM EDT. Low at 04:51 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:49 AM. Sunset......................8:06 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 $$ FLZ162-165-032015- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach, and Sanibel Island 541 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........81. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:05 AM EDT. Low at 03:50 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 10:13 AM EDT. Low at 03:46 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:48 AM. Sunset......................8:01 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 lower 70s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight. Tides... Fort Myers Beach.........High at 10:07 PM EDT. Low at 04:26 AM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 09:15 PM EDT. Low at 04:22 AM EDT. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Weather.....................Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tides... Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:17 AM EDT. Low at 04:55 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 10:25 AM EDT. Low at 04:51 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:47 AM. Sunset......................8:02 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 $$