FZUS52 KTBW 200833 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 333 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY... .SYNOPSIS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA BRINGING LIGHTER WINDS. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. $$ FLZ039-042-048-202130- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 333 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED SPRINKLES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. BEACH WINDS.........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. SURF................4 TO 5 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....ROUGH. WATER TEMPERATURE...60. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....HIGH. HIGH SURF AND LARGE SWELLS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... HIGH TIDE AT 10:45 AM. LOW TIDE AT 2:29 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 8:41 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 4:41 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 8:49 PM. $$ FLZ049-202130- PASCO- 333 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED SPRINKLES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. BEACH WINDS.........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. SURF................5 TO 7 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....ROUGH. WATER TEMPERATURE...60. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....HIGH. HIGH SURF AND LARGE SWELLS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 4:41 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 8:49 PM. AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 6:47 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-202130- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 333 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SPRINKLES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-60. BEACH WINDS.........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. SURF................5 TO 7 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....ROUGH. WATER TEMPERATURE...62. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....HIGH. HIGH SURF AND LARGE SWELLS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE HIGH SURF. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 6:47 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 7:39 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-202130- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 333 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SPRINKLES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. BEACH WINDS.........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. SURF................5 TO 7 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....ROUGH. WATER TEMPERATURE...63. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....HIGH. HIGH SURF AND LARGE SWELLS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 6:47 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 7:39 PM. $$