Fort myers
NOAA CO-OPS station 8725520
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Elevated
This afternoon
Light N winds at 4 kn gusting to 6 kn. Water 80°F, air 79°F. This Afternoon: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north.
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Speed
4.3kn
Gust
5.8kn
Direction
5° N
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours3.7 to 6.8 kn
Water Level
0.9ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.6 to 2.3 ft
Air temp
79°F
68 to 79°F today
Water temp
80°F
80 to 81°F today
Pressure
1017mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.3 mbar
Last 12 hours1016 to 1018 mbar
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tonight
North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Monday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Synopsis
High pressure over the region will keep winds and seas below headlines for the next several days. The next cold front will move through the area late Thursday into Friday, bringing a chance for rain along with increasing winds and seas into next weekend.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 68 to 79°F, water 80 to 81°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8725520
26°38'53" N 81°52'16" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.