Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Sanibel, FL
April 24, 2025 12:32 AM EDT (04:32 UTC)
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GMZ856 Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20 Nm- 841 Pm Edt Wed Apr 23 2025
Tonight - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday night - North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Friday - East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Friday night - North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday - East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday night - Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Monday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 841 Pm Edt Wed Apr 23 2025
Synopsis -
winds will begin to pick up overnight with 10 to 15 knots expected in our off shore waters both Thursday and Friday out of the se. Winds will start to calm down for the weekend to around 5 to 10 knots as high pressure starts to move away with no marine hazards expected. .
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winds will begin to pick up overnight with 10 to 15 knots expected in our off shore waters both Thursday and Friday out of the se. Winds will start to calm down for the weekend to around 5 to 10 knots as high pressure starts to move away with no marine hazards expected. .
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Sanibel, FL

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Point Ybel Click for Map Wed -- 04:06 AM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 04:28 AM EDT -0.05 feet Low Tide Wed -- 06:56 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 11:12 AM EDT 1.75 feet High Tide Wed -- 03:42 PM EDT Moonset Wed -- 04:38 PM EDT 1.05 feet Low Tide Wed -- 07:56 PM EDT Sunset Wed -- 09:51 PM EDT 2.10 feet High Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Point Ybel, San Carlos Bay Entrance, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
1.4 |
1 am |
0.9 |
2 am |
0.5 |
3 am |
0.2 |
4 am |
-0 |
5 am |
-0 |
6 am |
0.2 |
7 am |
0.6 |
8 am |
1.1 |
9 am |
1.4 |
10 am |
1.7 |
11 am |
1.8 |
12 pm |
1.7 |
1 pm |
1.6 |
2 pm |
1.4 |
3 pm |
1.2 |
4 pm |
1.1 |
5 pm |
1.1 |
6 pm |
1.2 |
7 pm |
1.5 |
8 pm |
1.8 |
9 pm |
2 |
10 pm |
2.1 |
11 pm |
2 |
Point Ybel (0.4 Mi. NW of) Click for Map Wed -- 02:38 AM EDT -1.17 knots Max Ebb Wed -- 04:06 AM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 05:38 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 06:56 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 08:52 AM EDT 1.06 knots Max Flood Wed -- 01:11 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 03:31 PM EDT -0.64 knots Max Ebb Wed -- 03:42 PM EDT Moonset Wed -- 05:43 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 07:56 PM EDT Sunset Wed -- 08:26 PM EDT 0.80 knots Max Flood Wed -- 11:44 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Point Ybel (0.4 Mi. NW of), Florida Current, knots
12 am |
-0.6 |
1 am |
-0.9 |
2 am |
-1.1 |
3 am |
-1.2 |
4 am |
-0.9 |
5 am |
-0.4 |
6 am |
0.2 |
7 am |
0.7 |
8 am |
1 |
9 am |
1.1 |
10 am |
1 |
11 am |
0.8 |
12 pm |
0.5 |
1 pm |
0.1 |
2 pm |
-0.3 |
3 pm |
-0.6 |
4 pm |
-0.6 |
5 pm |
-0.3 |
6 pm |
0.1 |
7 pm |
0.5 |
8 pm |
0.8 |
9 pm |
0.8 |
10 pm |
0.6 |
11 pm |
0.3 |
Area Discussion for Tampa Bay, FL
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FXUS62 KTBW 240040 AFDTBW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 840 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
New UPDATE, AVIATION
UPDATE
Issued at 836 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
No changes to the current forecast. Warm, dry conditions continue through the weekend. A weak cold front will bring a very slight dip in temperatures early next week.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 836 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
VFR conditions prevail. E/SE winds will shift more NW in the afternoon as a sea breeze tries to get going along the coast.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 70 92 69 92 / 0 0 0 10 FMY 65 92 67 91 / 0 0 0 10 GIF 66 90 66 90 / 0 0 0 10 SRQ 67 90 67 90 / 0 0 0 10 BKV 61 92 60 92 / 10 0 0 10 SPG 70 89 70 89 / 0 0 0 10
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 840 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
New UPDATE, AVIATION
UPDATE
Issued at 836 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
No changes to the current forecast. Warm, dry conditions continue through the weekend. A weak cold front will bring a very slight dip in temperatures early next week.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 836 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025
VFR conditions prevail. E/SE winds will shift more NW in the afternoon as a sea breeze tries to get going along the coast.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 70 92 69 92 / 0 0 0 10 FMY 65 92 67 91 / 0 0 0 10 GIF 66 90 66 90 / 0 0 0 10 SRQ 67 90 67 90 / 0 0 0 10 BKV 61 92 60 92 / 10 0 0 10 SPG 70 89 70 89 / 0 0 0 10
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
FMRF1 - 8725520 - Fort Myers, FL | 19 mi | 45 min | SE 5.1G | 83°F | 30.12 | |||
RKXF1 - Rookery Bay Reserve, FL | 33 mi | 108 min | E 2.9 | 73°F | 30.12 | 67°F |
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