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FZUS52 KTBW 140729
SRFTBW
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
329 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
FLZ139-142-148-149-142015-
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
329 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
CEDAR KEY................HIGH AT 12:46 PM EDT.
LOW AT 05:28 PM EDT.
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 06:46 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:35 PM EDT.
LOW AT 05:42 PM EDT.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 10 PM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY UNTIL 1 AM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
UNTIL 2 AM, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 4
AM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
CEDAR KEY................HIGH AT 11:21 PM EDT.
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 11:31 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
CEDAR KEY................LOW AT 06:43 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 01:19 PM EDT.
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 07:24 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:34 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
FLZ050-151-155-160-142015-
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
329 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 2 PM, THEN MOSTLY
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 06:46 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:35 PM EDT.
LOW AT 05:42 PM EDT.
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:33 PM EDT.
LOW AT 04:04 PM EDT.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 5 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
SAINT PETERSBURG.........HIGH AT 11:31 PM EDT.
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 09:29 PM EDT.
LOW AT 05:46 AM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
SAINT PETERSBURG.........LOW AT 07:24 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:34 PM EDT.
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:32 PM EDT.
LOW AT 05:00 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
FLZ162-165-142015-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF MANASOTA KEY, PALM ISLAND, CAPTIVA, SANIBEL,
AND FORT MYERS BEACH
329 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN SUNNY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:33 PM EDT.
LOW AT 04:04 PM EDT.
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 01:25 PM EDT.
LOW AT 04:08 PM EDT.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 4 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 09:29 PM EDT.
LOW AT 05:46 AM EDT.
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 10:21 PM EDT.
LOW AT 05:50 AM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
VENICE INLET.............HIGH AT 12:32 PM EDT.
LOW AT 05:00 PM EDT.
FORT MYERS BEACH.........HIGH AT 01:24 PM EDT.
LOW AT 05:04 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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