IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MARINERS...MARINE FORECASTS ARE ISSUED AT LEAST
FOUR TIMES A DAY. BOATERS ON EXTENDED TRIPS SHOULD ROUTINELY MONITOR
SUBSEQUENT FORECAST ISSUANCES AND UPDATES FOR THE LATEST MARINE
WEATHER INFORMATION.
THE WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH
IS THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE WAVES.
THE HIGHEST WAVES MAY RARELY BE TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
THE WINDS AND SEAS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE HIGHER THAN FORECAST.
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE WATERS WILL SLOWLY SINK
SOUTH INTO THE REGION THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THIS HIGH PRESSURE
WILL KEEP WINDS AT CAUTIONARY LEVELS OFFSHORE THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. ANOTHER EASTERLY SURGE TONIGHT COULD BRIEFLY BRING
WINDS BACK UP TO CAUTIONARY LEVELS. BY MID TO LATE WEEK...HIGH
PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN OVER THE WATERS...WITH IMPROVING
WINDS AND SEAS.
Today: E wind 9 to 14 kt becoming SSE. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight: E wind 9 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday: E wind 9 to 13 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Monday Night: SW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming E in the evening. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday: E wind around 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night: W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming E after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday: ESE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night: W wind around 9 kt becoming E after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday: E wind around 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
*Notices: (1) This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics. (2) The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
FMRF1 8725520 - Fort Myers Lat: 26.65°N Lon: 81.87°W Elev: 0 Last Update on Sep 18, 11:18 am EDT Not a Current Observation
