PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH... SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH 556 AM EDT THU AUG 22 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92. BEACH WINDS.........EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SURF................1 TO 2 FEET. WATER CONDITION.....A LIGHT CHOP. WATER TEMPERATURE...86 DEGREES. UVI INDEX...........EXTREME. LIGHTNING THREAT....FREQUENT 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 9:15 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 3:37 PM. LOW TIDE AT 10:06 PM. AT VENICE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 7:37 AM. HIGH TIDE AT 1:35 PM. LOW TIDE AT 8:28 PM.