FZUS52 KTBW 090824 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 424 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MORE SUNSHINE AND ANOTHER SEA BREEZE IN STORE TODAY AT AREA BEACHES. ENJOY! $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-092245- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 424 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-85. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER TEMPERATURE...80. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... LOW TIDE AT 8:26 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:04 PM. LOW TIDE AT 9:17 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 7:27 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 1:48 PM. LOW TIDE AT 9:47 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-092245- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 424 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-87. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER TEMPERATURE...82 DEGREES AT EGMONT KEY. 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 SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 7:27 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 1:48 PM. LOW TIDE AT 9:47 PM. AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 5:49 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 11:46 AM. LOW TIDE AT 8:09 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-092245- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 424 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-90. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER TEMPERATURE...84 DEGREES AT FORT MYERS BEACH. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 5:49 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 11:46 AM. LOW TIDE AT 8:09 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... LOW TIDE AT 5:53 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 12:38 PM. LOW TIDE AT 8:13 PM. $$