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WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN  FL
600 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2004

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER THROUGH THE
WEEK. TODAY WINDS WILL TRANSITION TO A NORTHEAST FLOW...AND WILL
CONTINUE THAT WAY INTO THE WEEKEND EXCEPT FOR AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES.
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK.

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FLZ062-065-270800-
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF BOCA GRANDE...ENGLEWOOD...
FORT MYERS BEACH...SANIBEL ISLAND
600 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER......... MOSTLY SUNNY (CLOUD COVERAGE 25-35 PERCENT)
                     UNTIL 200 PM...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (CLOUD
                     COVERAGE 35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE..... 81-84.
BEACH WINDS......... NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING ONSHORE
                     IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURF................ 1 TO 2 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WATER CONDITION..... A LIGHT CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE... 80.
UVI INDEX........... HIGH.
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 6:07 AM.
HIGH TIDE AT 12:07 PM.
LOW TIDE AT 6:04 PM.
HIGH TIDE AT 11:34 PM.

AT FORT MYERS BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 6:11 AM.
HIGH TIDE AT 12:59 PM.
LOW TIDE AT 6:08 PM.

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FLZ050-051-055-060-270800-
HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-PINELLAS-SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BRADENTON BEACH...CLEARWATER BEACH...
SIESTA KEY...SAINT PETE BEACH...VENICE BEACH
600 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER......... MOSTLY SUNNY (CLOUD COVERAGE 25-35 PERCENT)
                     UNTIL 200 PM...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (CLOUD
                     COVERAGE 35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE..... AROUND 83.
BEACH WINDS......... NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING ONSHORE IN
                     THE AFTERNOON.
SURF................ 1 TO 2 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS IN THE
                     AFTERNOON.
WATER CONDITION..... A LIGHT CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE... 79.
UVI INDEX........... HIGH.
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 7:45 AM.
HIGH TIDE AT 2:09 PM.
LOW TIDE AT 7:42 PM.

AT VENICE INLET...

LOW TIDE AT 6:07 AM.
HIGH TIDE AT 12:07 PM.
LOW TIDE AT 6:04 PM.
HIGH TIDE AT 11:34 PM.

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FLZ039-042-048-049-270800-
CITRUS-HERNANDO-LEVY-PASCO-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CEDAR KEY...HUDSON BEACH...
MCKETHAN PINE ISLAND PARK
600 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER......... MOSTLY SUNNY (CLOUD COVERAGE 25-35 PERCENT)
                     UNTIL 200 PM...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (CLOUD
                     COVERAGE 35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE..... AROUND 81.
BEACH WINDS......... NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING ONSHORE IN
                     THE AFTERNOON.
SURF................ 1 TO 2 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS IN THE
                     AFTERNOON.
WATER CONDITION..... A LIGHT CHOP.
WATER TEMPERATURE... 71.
UVI INDEX........... MODERATE.
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 7:17 AM.
HIGH TIDE AT 1:41 PM.
LOW TIDE AT 7:27 PM.

AT SAINT PETERSBURG...

LOW TIDE AT 7:45 AM.
HIGH TIDE AT 2:09 PM.
LOW TIDE AT 7:42 PM.

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