000 FZUS52 KTBW 250934 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 434 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-252230- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 434 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. BEACH WINDS.........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SURF................1 FOOT. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...73. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... HIGH TIDE AT 7:12 AM. LOW TIDE AT 1:35 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 8:13 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... HIGH TIDE AT 7:30 AM. LOW TIDE AT 2:17 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 9:01 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-252230- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 434 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. BEACH WINDS.........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE...74. 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... HIGH TIDE AT 7:30 AM. LOW TIDE AT 2:17 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 9:01 PM. AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 12:39 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 6:59 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-252230- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 434 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER TEMPERATURE...77. LIGHTNING THREAT....INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 12:39 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 6:59 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... LOW TIDE AT 12:43 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 7:51 PM. $$