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FZUS52 KTBW 210922
SRFTBW

SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
422 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

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

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS EARLY
THIS MORNING THEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON.
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN NORTH OF THE MARINE AREA LATER
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
EAST INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS ON TUESDAY.

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FLZ039-042-048-049-212100-
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH...
MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK
500 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67. 
BEACH WINDS.........NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. 
WATER CONDITION.....A MODERATE CHOP. 
WATER TEMPERATURE...61 DEGREES AT HOMOSASSA. 
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...

 HIGH TIDE AT 8:41 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 3:01 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 9:15 PM.
 
 
 AT SAINT PETERSBURG...

 HIGH TIDE AT 9:12 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 3:23 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 9:59 PM.
 
 
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FLZ050-051-055-060-212100-
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH...
SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH
500 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. 
BEACH WINDS.........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
WATER TEMPERATURE...64 DEGREES AT EGMONT KEY. 
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 9:12 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 3:23 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 9:59 PM.
 
 
 AT VENICE INLET...

 HIGH TIDE AT 7:10 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 1:45 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 7:57 PM.
 
 
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FLZ062-065-212100-
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD...
FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND
500 AM EST FRI NOV 21 2008

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 
BEACH WINDS.........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 
                    15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SURF................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
WATER CONDITION.....SMOOTH INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
WATER TEMPERATURE...63 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...

 HIGH TIDE AT 7:10 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 1:45 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 7:57 PM.
 
 
 AT FORT MYERS BEACH...

 HIGH TIDE AT 8:02 AM.
 LOW TIDE AT 1:49 PM.
 HIGH TIDE AT 8:49 PM.
 
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