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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
420 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER AREA BEACHES
TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. A STRONG NORTH WIND WILL DEVELOP LATER
TODAY AND THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.  THESE CONDITIONS WILL GENERATE A
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES AND BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO
EXERCISE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT TO NOTICES FROM LIFEGUARDS.

$$

FLZ039-042-048-049-262200-
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH...
MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK
420 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 1 PM...THEN
                    SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
BEACH WINDS.........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SURF................3 TO 4 FEET.
WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE...67 DEGREES.
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...

 HIGH TIDE AT 8:38 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 2:34 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 8:58 PM.


 AT SAINT PETERSBURG...

 HIGH TIDE AT 9:11 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 2:59 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 9:25 PM.



$$

FLZ050-051-055-060-262200-
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH...
SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH
420 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-74.
BEACH WINDS.........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SURF................2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
WATER CONDITION.....A MODERATE CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE...72 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 3:27 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 9:11 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 2:59 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 9:25 PM.


 AT VENICE INLET...

 HIGH TIDE AT 7:09 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 1:21 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 7:23 PM.



$$

FLZ062-065-262200-
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD...
FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND
420 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) UNTIL 1 PM...THEN
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
BEACH WINDS.........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE...75 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...

 HIGH TIDE AT 7:09 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 1:21 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 7:23 PM.


 AT FORT MYERS BEACH...

 HIGH TIDE AT 8:01 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 1:25 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 8:15 PM.


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