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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
074 FZUS52 KTBW 190803 SRFTBW Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 403 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 FLZ139-142-148-149-192030- Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco- Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach, and Mckethan Pine Island Park 403 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....High. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Around 90. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 06:33 AM EDT. High at 12:14 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:13 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:45 AM. Sunset......................8:30 PM. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 8 PM, then mostly cloudy until 9 PM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 07:59 PM EDT. High at 02:52 AM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:48 PM EDT. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....High. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Cedar Key................Low at 07:30 AM EDT. High at 01:07 PM EDT. Saint Petersburg.........High at 01:03 PM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:46 AM. Sunset......................8:29 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 $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-192030- Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach, Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach 403 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....High. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Around 90. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 12:13 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 10:11 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:48 AM. Sunset......................8:27 PM. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........Low at 08:48 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:10 PM EDT. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....High. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 90s. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... Saint Petersburg.........High at 01:03 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 11:01 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:48 AM. Sunset......................8:26 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 $$ FLZ162-165-192030- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach, and Sanibel Island 403 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....High. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Around 90. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:03 AM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 10:11 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:47 AM. Sunset......................8:22 PM. .TONIGHT... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 7 PM, then mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 07:14 PM EDT. Venice Inlet.............Low at 07:10 PM EDT. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot or less. Thunderstorm Potential**....High. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............Around 90. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tides... Fort Myers Beach.........High at 11:53 AM EDT. Venice Inlet.............High at 11:01 AM EDT. Sunrise.....................6:47 AM. Sunset......................8:21 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 $$