sw florida firts weekend of august
 

well it looks like the weekend will be WINDYYYYY.
some naples kiters will choose to go to sanibell island
and for those who choose to go to marco island remember
winds from the east in the lagoon are very very gusty


Saturday 5
East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Saturday Night 5
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening... then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday 6
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet near shore and up to 4 to 6 feet well offshore. Bay and inland waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday Night 6
Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east 30 to 35 knots with gusts to around 50 knots after midnight. Seas seas 2 to 3 feet near shore and up to seas 8 to 10 feet well offshore. Bay and inland waters rough in exposed areas. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.


Monday 7
Tropical storm conditions possible in the morning. East winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts to around 50 knots decreasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas seas 2 feet or less near shore and up to seas 9 to 11 feet well offshore. Bay and inland waters rough in exposed areas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Not looking so great , tropical storm force winds only extend out 80 NM,........ that is, if it's even a TS by then.........

Did anyone go out today? I got out off ft. myers beach. It was ok but the wind was only around 13 so... But who else was out there?