NWS-Surf Forecast-TBW Tampa Bay, FL Expires: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 522 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES AGAIN TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS MAY TURN ONSHORE BRIEFLY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-072230- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH... MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK 522 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. BEACH WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...69. LIGHTNING THREAT....VERY INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CEDAR KEY... LOW TIDE AT 7:46 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:06 PM. LOW TIDE AT 7:45 PM. AT SAINT PETERSBURG... LOW TIDE AT 8:07 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:40 PM. LOW TIDE AT 7:18 PM. $$ FLZ050-051-055-060-072230- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 522 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. BEACH WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...67. LIGHTNING THREAT....VERY 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... LOW TIDE AT 8:07 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 2:40 PM. LOW TIDE AT 7:18 PM. AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 6:29 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 12:38 PM. LOW TIDE AT 5:40 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 11:25 PM. $$ FLZ062-065-072230- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD... FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND 522 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. BEACH WINDS.........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF................1 FOOT OR LESS. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...70. LIGHTNING THREAT....VERY INFREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. RIP CURRENT RISK....LOW...HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. TIDE INFORMATION... AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 6:29 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 12:38 PM. LOW TIDE AT 5:40 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 11:25 PM. AT FORT MYERS BEACH... LOW TIDE AT 6:33 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 1:30 PM. LOW TIDE AT 5:44 PM. $$