fzus52 ktae 180758
srftae

flz115-190000-
coastal franklin-
358 am edt fri aug 18 2017

.today...

the forecast may be updated around 10 am upon coordination with the
beach patrols

rip current forecast: strong and frequent rip currents are possible
today.

.safety information...

life threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. swim
near a lifeguard. if caught in a rip current remain calm. don't fight
the current. swim in a direction following the shoreline. if unable
to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. if tired, float
or tread water until out of the rip current. always heed the advice
of the local beach patrol and consult the local beach flag system. if
in doubt, don't go out.

the uv index today is 8 or very high exposure.


time (local)        8 am    11 am   2 pm    5 pm    8 pm    
chance precip (%)...20      20      40      40      20      
weather type........tstms   tstms   tstms   tstms   tstms   
temp................80      87      89      87      85      
apparent temp.......84      100     102     99      95      
wind (mph)..........nw 5    w 6     sw 9    sw 10   w 6     
wind gust...........11      10      13      15      12      
surf ht (ft)........0       0       0       0       0       
period (s)..........3       3       3       3       3       


.saturday...

rip current fcst....strong and frequent rip currents are possible.
rain chances........30 percent
high temperature....90
max apparent temp...103
wind................southwest winds up to 10 mph.
surf ht.............less than 1 foot.
uv index............6 or high exposure.


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fzus52 ktbw 180846
srftbw

flz050-151-155-160-182100-
pinellas-coastal hillsborough-coastal manatee-coastal sarasota-
including the beaches of bradenton beach, clearwater beach, 
siesta key, saint pete beach, and venice beach
446 am edt fri aug 18 2017

.today...
sky/weather.........mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). scattered 
                    thunderstorms. 
max temperature.....around 90. 
beach winds.........east winds around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest in the afternoon. 
surf................1 foot or less. 
water condition.....smooth. 
water temperature...90 degrees at clearwater beach. 
uvi index...........extreme. 
lightning threat....infrequent deadly lightning. 
rip current risk....low risk...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 11:17 am
 low tide at 7:17 pm
 
 at venice inlet...
 
 high tide at 9:15 am
 low tide at 5:39 pm
   
 

sunrise and sunset...
august 18 2017........sunrise   702 am edt   sunset   805 pm edt   
august 19 2017........sunrise   702 am edt   sunset   804 pm edt   

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