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FZUS52 KTBW 070757  
SRFTBW  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
257 AM EST SUN DEC 7 2025  
 
FLZ139-142-148-149-072115-  
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  
257 AM EST SUN DEC 7 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 09:39 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 04:24 PM EST.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:17 AM EST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 09:20 PM EST.  
HIGH AT 02:56 AM EST.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 02:40 AM EST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 10:25 AM EST.  
HIGH AT 05:05 PM EST.  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 11:08 AM EST.  
 
 
 
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  
 
 
 
FLZ050-151-155-160-072115-  
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  
257 AM EST SUN DEC 7 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 10:17 AM EST.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:39 AM EST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 02:40 AM EST.  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:38 AM EST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 11:08 AM EST.  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:30 AM EST.  
 
 
 
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  
 
 
 
FLZ162-165-072115-  
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,  
AND FORT MYERS BEACH  
257 AM EST SUN DEC 7 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 08:39 AM EST.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 08:43 AM EST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:38 AM EST.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 01:30 AM EST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VENICE INLET.............LOW AT 09:30 AM EST.  
FORT MYERS BEACH.........LOW AT 09:34 AM EST.  
 
 
 
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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