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Florida Tides & Weather

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Gulf Coast

Sanibel / Punta Rassa

Times are local to this area. Tide station: Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay (8725391).

Checked Oct 9 · 7:41 AM EDT

Today forecast

88°F

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind: SSE 14 to 21 mph
Rain chance: 45%

Forecast temperature, not a live thermometer reading.

Next high tide

2.8 ft

Fri, Oct 9 · 12:57 PM EDT

Predicted height above the MLLW tide reference.

Next low tide

1.0 ft

Fri, Oct 9 · 6:53 PM EDT

Predicted height above the MLLW tide reference.

Upcoming tides

Tide	Local date and time	Height
High	Fri, Oct 9 · 12:57 PM EDT	2.8 ft
Low	Fri, Oct 9 · 6:53 PM EDT	1.0 ft
High	Sat, Oct 10 · 12:39 AM EDT	2.8 ft
Low	Sat, Oct 10 · 7:18 AM EDT	0.3 ft
High	Sat, Oct 10 · 1:38 PM EDT	2.7 ft
Low	Sat, Oct 10 · 7:28 PM EDT	1.2 ft
High	Sun, Oct 11 · 12:58 AM EDT	2.9 ft
Low	Sun, Oct 11 · 7:57 AM EDT	0.2 ft

Predictions are for the named station. Nearby beaches, rivers, and passes may have different times and heights.

Five-day weather outlook

Fri, Oct 988°F / 81°F

Today: 88°F

Scattered rain showers before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wind: SSE 14 to 21 mph · Rain chance: 45%

Tonight: 81°F

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wind: SE 16 to 21 mph · Rain chance: 35%

Sat, Oct 1087°F / 81°F

Saturday: 87°F

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wind: SSE 15 to 21 mph · Rain chance: 55%

Saturday Night: 81°F

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Heat index values as high as 99. South southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wind: SSE 12 to 16 mph · Rain chance: 53%

Sun, Oct 1186°F / 78°F

Sunday: 86°F

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wind: S 12 mph · Rain chance: 62%

Sunday Night: 78°F

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wind: SSE 5 to 8 mph · Rain chance: 41%

Mon, Oct 1287°F / 74°F

Columbus Day: 87°F

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wind: NNE 5 to 12 mph · Rain chance: 16%

Monday Night: 74°F

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wind: N 8 to 13 mph · Rain chance: 16%

Tue, Oct 1386°F / 74°F

Tuesday: 86°F

Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 8 to 12 mph.

Wind: N 8 to 12 mph · Rain chance: 3%

Tuesday Night: 74°F

Clear, with a low around 74.

Wind: NNE 8 to 13 mph · Rain chance: 3%

NWS forecast issued Oct 9 · 5:51 AM EDT. Open a day for day and night details.

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