000 FZUS52 KTBW 230801 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 401 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE DOMINATED BY AN AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-240000- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 401 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-91. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SURF................1 FOOT. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...83. UVI INDEX...........EXTREME. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... HIGH TIDE AT 4:29 AM. LOW TIDE AT 9:46 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 3:23 PM. LOW TIDE AT 10:36 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... HIGH TIDE AT 5:41 AM. LOW TIDE AT 8:33 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 3:10 PM. LOW TIDE AT 11:14 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-240000- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 401 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-91. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 FOOT. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER TEMPERATURE...83. UVI INDEX...........EXTREME. LIGHTNING THREAT....VERY INFREQUENT DEADLY 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 5:41 AM. LOW TIDE AT 8:33 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 3:10 PM. LOW TIDE AT 11:14 PM. AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 6:55 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 1:08 PM. LOW TIDE AT 9:36 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-240000- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 401 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-91. BEACH WINDS.........EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE...84. UVI INDEX...........EXTREME. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 6:55 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 1:08 PM. LOW TIDE AT 9:36 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 4:31 AM. LOW TIDE AT 6:59 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:00 PM. LOW TIDE AT 9:40 PM. $$