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Last Update: 918 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026
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6NM SE Sanibel FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This Afternoon
Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Tonight
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
Sunday
North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
Monday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Monday Night
North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tuesday
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tuesday Night
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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