FZUS52 KTBW 041003 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 603 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY... .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE AREA WITH A WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW CONTINUING. SOME DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY INTO SUNDAY HELPING TO LIMIT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-042200- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 603 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89. BEACH WINDS.........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...84 DEGREES AT HOMOSASSA. LIGHTNING THREAT....VERY INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... LOW TIDE AT 6:09 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 11:57 AM. LOW TIDE AT 7:38 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... HIGH TIDE AT 11:53 AM. LOW TIDE AT 8:17 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-042200- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 603 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90. BEACH WINDS.........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...84 DEGREES AT EGMONT KEY. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY 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... HIGH TIDE AT 11:53 AM. LOW TIDE AT 8:17 PM. AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 9:51 AM. LOW TIDE AT 6:39 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-042200- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 603 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91. BEACH WINDS.........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...87 DEGREES AT FORT MYERS BEACH. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 9:51 AM. LOW TIDE AT 6:39 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 10:43 AM. LOW TIDE AT 6:43 PM. $$ PRC