004  
FZUS52 KTBW 070855  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
455 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
 
   
SYNOPSIS  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL FOR TODAY AND  
EARLY MONDAY BEFORE MOISTURE FROM HURRICANE IKE INVADES THE AREA.  
A RELATIVELY LIGHT WIND FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND  
TONIGHT...AND STRENGTHEN OUT OF THE NORTHEAST ON MONDAY AND  
TUESDAY AS IKE PASSES SOUTH AND WEST OF FLORIDA.  
 
 
 
FLZ039-042-048-049-072000-  
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH...  
MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK  
236 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-91.  
BEACH WINDS.........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...84 DEGREES.  
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 AT 5:31 AM.  
LOW TIDE AT 2:18 PM.  
HIGH TIDE AT 9:00 PM.  
 
AT SAINT PETERSBURG...  
 
HIGH TIDE AT 6:22 AM.  
LOW TIDE AT 3:21 PM.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
FLZ050-051-055-060-072000-  
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH...  
SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH  
236 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-93.  
BEACH WINDS.........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...85 DEGREES.  
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 6:22 AM.  
LOW TIDE AT 3:21 PM.  
 
 
AT VENICE INLET...  
 
HIGH TIDE AT 4:20 AM.  
LOW TIDE AT 1:43 PM.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
FLZ062-065-072000-  
CHARLOTTE-LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD...  
FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND  
236 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-93.  
BEACH WINDS.........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP.  
WATER TEMPERATURE... 87 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 4:20 AM.  
LOW TIDE AT 1:43 PM.  
 
 
AT FORT MYERS BEACH...  
 
HIGH TIDE AT 5:12 AM.  
LOW TIDE AT 1:47 PM.  
 
 
 
 
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