FZUS52 KTBW 071017 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 517 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS NORTH INTO THE GULF.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEM AND THIS WILL ALLOW FOR WINDS TO STAY RATHER BREEZY TODAY...WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH. THIS TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA UNTIL NEXT WEEK. WINDS WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THIS TIME FRAME. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-072130- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 517 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. BEACH WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. SURF................3 TO 4 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE... DATA UNAVAILABLE. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... HIGH TIDE WSAT 3:32 AM. LOW TIDE AT 11:11 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 6:00 PM. LOW TIDE AT 10:56 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... HIGH TIDE AT 3:15 AM. LOW TIDE AT 11:59 AM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-072130- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 517 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. BEACH WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. SURF................3 TO 5 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE... EGMONT KEY WATER TEMP MISSING. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT SAINT PETERSBURG... HIGH TIDE AT 3:15 AM. LOW TIDE AT 11:59 AM. AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 1:13 AM. LOW TIDE AT 10:21 AM. $$ FLZ062-065-072130- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 517 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. BEACH WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. SURF................3 TO 4 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE... 74 DEGREES AT FORT MYERS BEACH. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 1:13 AM. LOW TIDE AT 10:21 AM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 2:05 AM. LOW TIDE AT 10:25 AM. $$ LJ