Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Fort Myers Shores, FL
 | Sunrise 7:04 AM Sunset 7:51 PM Moonrise 4:08 AM Moonset 4:11 PM |
Marine Forecasts
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GMZ836 Charlotte Harbor And Pine Island Sound- 214 Pm Edt Tue Apr 14 2026
This afternoon - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tonight - Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday night - North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday - East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday - Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 214 Pm Edt Tue Apr 14 2026
Synopsis - Strong ridging over the area will keep our winds out of an easterly direction through Saturday. Winds will be little higher today and tomorrow around 10 to 15 knots. These winds will calm down for Thursday through Saturday and sit around 5 to 10 knots. &&
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Fort Myers Shores, FL
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| Fort Myers Click for Map Tue -- 02:08 AM EDT 1.02 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:08 AM EDT Moonrise Tue -- 07:04 AM EDT Sunrise Tue -- 09:04 AM EDT 0.02 feet Low Tide Tue -- 03:04 PM EDT 0.91 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:11 PM EDT Moonset Tue -- 07:51 PM EDT Sunset Tue -- 09:01 PM EDT 0.17 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Fort Myers, Caloosahatchee River, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 0.8 |
| 1 am |
| 0.9 |
| 2 am |
| 1 |
| 3 am |
| 1 |
| 4 am |
| 0.8 |
| 5 am |
| 0.6 |
| 6 am |
| 0.4 |
| 7 am |
| 0.2 |
| 8 am |
| 0.1 |
| 9 am |
| 0 |
| 10 am |
| 0.1 |
| 11 am |
| 0.2 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 4 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 5 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.4 |
| Cape Haze Click for Map Flood direction 80 true Ebb direction 268 true Tue -- 12:23 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 05:09 AM EDT Moonrise Tue -- 05:10 AM EDT -0.55 knots Max Ebb Tue -- 07:05 AM EDT Sunrise Tue -- 07:52 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 11:19 AM EDT 0.60 knots Max Flood Tue -- 01:17 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 05:12 PM EDT Moonset Tue -- 05:42 PM EDT -0.48 knots Max Ebb Tue -- 07:52 PM EDT Sunset Tue -- 08:07 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 11:32 PM EDT 0.58 knots Max Flood Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Cape Haze, 2.3 mi S of, Charlotte Hbr, Florida Current, knots
| 12 am |
| 0.2 |
| 1 am |
| -0.1 |
| 2 am |
| -0.3 |
| 3 am |
| -0.4 |
| 4 am |
| -0.5 |
| 5 am |
| -0.6 |
| 6 am |
| -0.5 |
| 7 am |
| -0.3 |
| 8 am |
| 0 |
| 9 am |
| 0.3 |
| 10 am |
| 0.5 |
| 11 am |
| 0.6 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 2 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 3 pm |
| -0.3 |
| 4 pm |
| -0.4 |
| 5 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 6 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 7 pm |
| -0.3 |
| 8 pm |
| -0 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.6 |
FXUS62 KTBW 141813 AFDTBW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 213 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER
KEY MESSAGES
- Critical RH values across the region the next few days.
- Above average temperatures continue through the week.
- Moderate to extreme drought conditions continue.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 206 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
The story through the week will be the dry and hot weather. This is all thanks to a strong ridging across much of the southeast that will remain till Sunday. Each day high temperatures will increase by a few degrees topping out in the low to mid 90's on the weekend.
A weak cold front is expected to push through on Monday. Sadly we not expecting much rain with the system with only about a 10 or 20 percent chance. However it should help to bring temperatures back down near average by next Tuesday.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 206 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
VFR conditions through the period with winds out of an easterly direction.
MARINE
Issued at 206 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
Strong ridging over the area will keep our winds out of an easterly direction through Saturday. Winds will be little higher today and tomorrow around 10 to 15 knots. These winds will calm down for Thursday through Saturday and sit around 5 to 10 knots.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 206 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
Strong ridging is bringing drier air across much of the southeast. We will see RH get down to around critical levels for on inland locations during the afternoon from Wednesday through Saturday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 88 65 86 65 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 89 63 87 63 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 87 61 87 62 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 86 63 85 63 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 89 56 88 56 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 88 70 87 70 / 0 0 0 0
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 213 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER
KEY MESSAGES
- Critical RH values across the region the next few days.
- Above average temperatures continue through the week.
- Moderate to extreme drought conditions continue.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 206 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
The story through the week will be the dry and hot weather. This is all thanks to a strong ridging across much of the southeast that will remain till Sunday. Each day high temperatures will increase by a few degrees topping out in the low to mid 90's on the weekend.
A weak cold front is expected to push through on Monday. Sadly we not expecting much rain with the system with only about a 10 or 20 percent chance. However it should help to bring temperatures back down near average by next Tuesday.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 206 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
VFR conditions through the period with winds out of an easterly direction.
MARINE
Issued at 206 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
Strong ridging over the area will keep our winds out of an easterly direction through Saturday. Winds will be little higher today and tomorrow around 10 to 15 knots. These winds will calm down for Thursday through Saturday and sit around 5 to 10 knots.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 206 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026
Strong ridging is bringing drier air across much of the southeast. We will see RH get down to around critical levels for on inland locations during the afternoon from Wednesday through Saturday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 88 65 86 65 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 89 63 87 63 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 87 61 87 62 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 86 63 85 63 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 89 56 88 56 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 88 70 87 70 / 0 0 0 0
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| FMRF1 - 8725520 - Fort Myers, FL | 8 mi | 57 min | E 5.1G | 30.11 | ||||
| RKXF1 - Rookery Bay Reserve, FL | 46 mi | 90 min | SE 5.1 | 85°F | 30.12 | 60°F |
Wind History for Fort Myers, FL
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