Ft. Myers Sat Dec 11th

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Walter:
If you're going Sunday, I'm in.

Will let you know, for sure either tonight or first thing in the morning Walter
 
Don't want to spoil things....

HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY
UNTIL 5:00AM EST
Coastal Flood Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin FL 350 PM EST Fri Dec 10 2004

1000- Charlotte-Hillsborough-Lee-Manatee-Pasco-Pinellas-Sarasota- Including The Cities Of... Bradenton... Bradenton Beach... Cape Coral... Clearwater... Fort Myers... Hudson... New Port Richey... Port Charlotte... Punta Gorda... Sanibel... Sarasota... Tampa And Venice. 350 PM EST Fri Dec 10 2004

... High Surf Advisory In Effect From 5 AM Saturday To 11 AM EST Sunday...

The National Weather Service In Ruskin Has Issued A High Surf Advisory For The Beaches Of Pasco... Hillsborough... Sarasota... Pinellas... Lee... Charlotte And Manatee Counties.

Increasing Northwest Winds Overnight Will Build Seas Well Offshore To At Least 12 Feet Late Tonight... Continuing Into Saturday Evening Before Slowly Subsiding Overnight Saturday Night. The Winds And Seas Will Produce High... Rough... And Confused Surf Conditions Beginning Early Saturday Morning And Continuing Into Saturday Evening.

Surf Will Become Less Choppy Saturday Night And Early Sunday... But The High Seas And Moderate North Winds Will Continue To Produce High Waves... Or Sets... Through Sunday Morning. The Surf Will Decrease Gradually During The Afternoon Sunday.

A High Surf Advisory Is Issued When Dangerous Water Action Is Expected Along The Coast. This Includes Rough Surf... Large Breaking Waves... Strong Undertow... And Rip Currents.

Beachgoers Are Urged To Heed Lifeguard Warnings. A Rip Current Is A 10 To 30 Yard Wide Channel Of Water That Can Pull Even A Strong Swimmer Into Deeper Water.

To Avoid Getting Caught In A Rip Current... Swim At Guarded Beaches And Heed The Advice Of The Beach Patrol. At Unguarded Beaches And Near Piers... Jetties... And Inlets... Do Not Go Into The Surf Much Above Your Knees.

If Caught In The Seaward Pull Of A Rip Current... Do Not Attempt To Move Directly Toward Shore. Instead... Move Sideways Across The Rip Current Until The Pull Eases. Another Method Of Escape Is To Let The Rip Current Pull You Seaward 50 To 100 Yards... Where The Force Weakens. Then... Swim Toward The Beach At An Angle Away From The Current.

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For Additional Weather Information, Check Our Web Site At Http://Www.Srh.Noaa.Gov/Tbw (lower Case)
 
Yeah no doubt. needed to wait until 5 to get the latest reports.

I think it best to cancel Sat and try for sunday depending on how the weather is between now and saturday evening.

If anyone has any questions let me know on either of the numbers posted or send me a PM.....
 
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