828  
FZUS52 KTBW 090724  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
324 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
 
FLZ139-142-148-149-092015-  
COASTAL LEVY-COASTAL CITRUS-COASTAL HERNANDO-COASTAL PASCO-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CEDAR KEY, YANKEETOWN, CRYSTAL RIVER,  
HOMOSASSA, PINE ISLAND, BAYPORT, HERNANDO BEACH, HUDSON,  
AND PORT RICHEY  
324 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 09:46 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:54 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 09:47 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:05 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS  
AND SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 10:10 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:58 AM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:09 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:53 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 10:32 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:45 PM EDT.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:39 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:03 PM EDT.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/TBW  
 
 
 
FLZ050-151-155-160-092015-  
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CLEARWATER BEACH, SAINT PETE BEACH,  
BRADENTON BEACH, LONGBOAT KEY, SIESTA KEY, TURTLE BEACH, AND VENICE  
324 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 09:47 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:05 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:09 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:03 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:09 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:53 AM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:31 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 01:51 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:39 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:03 PM EDT.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:01 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:01 PM EDT.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/TBW  
 
 
 
FLZ162-165-092015-  
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,  
AND FORT MYERS BEACH  
324 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:09 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:03 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 08:13 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:55 PM EDT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 3 AM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:31 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 01:51 AM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 08:35 PM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:43 AM EDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:01 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:01 PM EDT.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 09:05 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:53 PM EDT.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/TBW  
 
 
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