000 FZUS52 KTBW 170910 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 510 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS... FINALLY WASHING OUT ACROSS SOUTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE MONDAY. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-180000- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 510 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-82. BEACH WINDS.........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...77. LIGHTNING THREAT....VERY INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... LOW TIDE AT 6:29 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 12:38 PM. LOW TIDE AT 7:34 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 6:23 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 12:32 PM. LOW TIDE AT 8:07 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-180000- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 510 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-88. BEACH WINDS.........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...79. 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... LOW TIDE AT 6:23 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 12:32 PM. LOW TIDE AT 8:07 PM. AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 10:30 AM. LOW TIDE AT 6:29 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-180000- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 510 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-87. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SURF................1 FOOT. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...82 LIGHTNING THREAT....VERY INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 10:30 AM. LOW TIDE AT 6:29 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 11:22 AM. LOW TIDE AT 6:33 PM. $$