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Surf Zone Forecast for West Central and Southwest Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
408 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

FLZ139-142-148-149-072115-
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Including the beaches of Cedar Key, Hudson Beach,
and Mckethan Pine Island Park
408 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 5 PM, then mostly
                            sunny. A slight chance of sprinkles.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 11:33 AM EST.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 12:43 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 feet or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 8 PM, then partly
                            cloudy until 1 AM, then mostly cloudy
                            until 5 AM, then partly cloudy. A
                            slight chance of sprinkles.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................High at 06:24 PM EST.
                            Low at 11:23 PM EST.
                            High at 05:00 AM EST.
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 04:53 AM EST.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            sprinkles.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Cedar Key................Low at 12:31 PM EST.
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 01:49 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 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

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FLZ050-151-155-160-072115-
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Including the beaches of Bradenton Beach, Clearwater Beach,
Siesta Key, Saint Pete Beach, and Venice Beach
408 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 12:43 PM EST.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:05 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM.
Sunset......................5:44 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 5 AM, then partly
                            cloudy. A slight chance of sprinkles.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........High at 04:53 AM EST.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 02:51 AM EST.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            sprinkles.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Saint Petersburg.........Low at 01:49 PM EST.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:11 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 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

$$

FLZ162-165-072115-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Including the beaches of Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach,
and Sanibel Island
408 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 11:09 AM EST.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 11:05 AM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM.
Sunset......................5:43 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 5 AM, then partly
                            cloudy. A slight chance of sprinkles.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........High at 03:43 AM EST.
   Venice Inlet.............High at 02:51 AM EST.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................1 foot or less.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            sprinkles.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Fort Myers Beach.........Low at 12:15 PM EST.
   Venice Inlet.............Low at 12:11 PM EST.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM.
Sunset......................5:42 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


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