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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
546 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
EASTERLY OFFSHORE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
A LIGHT SEA BREEZE IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY FROM
PINELLAS COUNTY NORTHWARD ALONG THE NATURE COAST. BEST CHANCES
FOR SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS WILL BE
FOUND ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE SUNCOAST TO THE SOUTH OF TAMPA
BAY.

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FLZ039-042-048-049-032300-
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH...
MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK
546 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-89.
BEACH WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS.
WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE...LOWER 80S.
UVI INDEX...........HIGH.
LIGHTNING THREAT....NONE.
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 1:13 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 7:30 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 1:38 PM.
 LOW TIDE AT 7:50 PM.

 AT SAINT PETERSBURG...

 HIGH TIDE AT 1:25 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 7:38 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 1:59 PM.
 LOW TIDE AT 7:55 PM.


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FLZ050-051-055-060-032300-
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH...
SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH
546 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
BEACH WINDS.........EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE...LOWER 80S.
UVI INDEX...........HIGH.
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 1:25 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 7:38 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 1:59 PM.
 LOW TIDE AT 7:55 PM.

 AT VENICE INLET...

 LOW TIDE AT 6:00 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 11:57 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 6:17 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 11:41 PM.


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FLZ062-065-032300-
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD...
FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND
546 AM EDT THU OCT 3 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86 TO 90.
BEACH WINDS.........EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET.
WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE...LOWER TO MIDDLE 80S.
UVI INDEX...........HIGH.
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 6:00 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 11:57 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 6:17 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 11:41 PM.

 AT FORT MYERS BEACH...

 HIGH TIDE AT 12:15 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 6:04 AM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 12:49 PM.
 LOW TIDE AT 6:21 PM.


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