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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
411 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

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

.SYNOPSIS...
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A MODERATE RISK
OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES TODAY.  MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL
BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE REGION.

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FLZ039-042-048-049-032115-
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH...
MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK
411 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
BEACH WINDS.........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER CONDITION.....A MODERATE CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE...55.
UVI INDEX...........MODERATE.
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 11:09 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 5:05 PM.


 AT SAINT PETERSBURG...

 HIGH TIDE AT 6:31 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 10:28 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 5:08 PM.


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FLZ050-051-055-060-032115-
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH...
SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH
411 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60.
BEACH WINDS.........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SURF................2 TO 3 FEET.
WATER CONDITION.....CHOPPY.
WATER TEMPERATURE...60.
UVI INDEX...........MODERATE.
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...

 HIGH TIDE AT 6:31 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 10:28 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 5:08 PM.

 AT VENICE INLET...

 LOW TIDE AT 8:50 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 3:06 PM.
 LOW TIDE AT 11:43 PM.


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FLZ062-065-032115-
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD...
FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND
411 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). NUMEROUS RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-64.
BEACH WINDS.........NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER CONDITION.....A MODERATE CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE...67.
UVI INDEX...........MODERATE.
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 8:50 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 3:06 PM.
 LOW TIDE AT 11:43 PM.

 AT FORT MYERS BEACH...

 LOW TIDE AT 8:54 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 3:58 PM.
 LOW TIDE AT 11:47 PM.


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