FZUS52 KTBW 060802 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 402 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING WILL MOVE INTO NORTH FLORIDA MONDAY AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH MIDWEEK. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-062000- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 243 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE...86 DEGREES AT HOMOSASSA. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... HIGH TIDE AT 5:12 AM. LOW TIDE AT 10:29 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 4:25 PM. LOW TIDE AT 11:22 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... HIGH TIDE AT 6:42 AM. LOW TIDE AT 10:24 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 4:43 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-062000- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 243 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE...87 DEGREES AT EGMONT KEY. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY 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 6:42 AM. LOW TIDE AT 10:24 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 4:43 PM. AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 4:40 AM. LOW TIDE AT 8:46 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:41 PM. LOW TIDE AT 10:36 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-062000- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 243 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE...88 DEGREES AT BIG CARLOS PASS. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 4:40 AM. LOW TIDE AT 8:46 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:41 PM. LOW TIDE AT 10:36 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 5:32 AM. LOW TIDE AT 8:50 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 3:33 PM. LOW TIDE AT 10:40 PM. $$