000 FZUS52 KTBW 081004 SRFTBW SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 504 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE WARM AND DRY WEATHER TO THE AREA TODAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH COMMON AT THE AREA BEACHES TODAY...PRODUCING A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. CONDITIONS AT AREA BEACHES WILL REMAIN BREEZY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS HURRICANE IDA LIFTS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-082130- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 504 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. BEACH WINDS.........EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE...75 DEGREES. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... LOW TIDE AT 12:11 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 7:02 PM. AT SAINT PETERS BURG... LOW TIDE AT 1:06 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-082130- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 504 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86. BEACH WINDS.........BREEZY. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. SURF................2 TO 3 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE...76 DEGREES. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 1:06 PM. AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 11:28 AM. $$ FLZ062-065-082130- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 504 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SPRINKLES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86. BEACH WINDS.........BREEZY. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH. WATER TEMPERATURE... 77 DEGREES AT FORT MYERS BEACH. LIGHTNING THREAT....NO LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 11:28 AM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... LOW TIDE AT 11:32 AM. $$