FZUS52 KTBW 091015 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 515 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY... .SYNOPSIS...A QUICK MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL BRING CLOUDS AND RAIN TO THE AREA ALONG WITH A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY WITH A STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-092215- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 515 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SURF................3 TO 4 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....A MODERATE CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...61. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... LOW TIDE AT 5:23 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 12:23 PM. LOW TIDE AT 4:34 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 10:21 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 5:57 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:29 PM. LOW TIDE AT 3:34 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 10:29 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-092215- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 515 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-69. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER TEMPERATURE...63. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 5:57 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:29 PM. LOW TIDE AT 3:34 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 10:29 PM. AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 12:27 PM. LOW TIDE AT 1:56 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 8:27 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-092215- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 515 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT) UNTIL 10 AM...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-73. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER TEMPERATURE... 63 DEGREES AT FORT MYERS BEACH. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 12:27 PM. LOW TIDE AT 1:56 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 8:27 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 1:19 PM. LOW TIDE AT 2:00 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 9:19 PM. $$