NWS-Surf Forecast-TBW Tampa Bay, FL Expires: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 5:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 531 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS SOUTH ACROSS THE STATE BY FRIDAY HELPING TO REDUCE EASTERLY WINDS. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-082130- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 531 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-92. BEACH WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE...85 DEGREES NEAR CEDAR KEY. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... LOW TIDE AT 8:23 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:29 PM. LOW TIDE AT 8:58 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 8:15 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:44 PM. LOW TIDE AT 9:10 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-082130- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 531 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92. BEACH WINDS.........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS. WATER CONDITION.....85 DEGREES AT CLEARWATER BEACH WATER TEMPERATURE...DATA UNAVAILABLE. 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 SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 8:15 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:44 PM. LOW TIDE AT 9:10 PM. AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 6:37 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 12:42 PM. LOW TIDE AT 7:32 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-082130- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 531 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE...85 DEGREES AT RED FISH PASS. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 6:37 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 12:42 PM. LOW TIDE AT 7:32 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... LOW TIDE AT 6:41 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 1:34 PM. LOW TIDE AT 7:36 PM. $$ TPB