As Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association’s president pointed out, about 1,000 people are still moving to Florida every day, and many of them are finding their way to Southwest Florida.
The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
As Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association’s president pointed out, about 1,000 people are still moving to Florida every day, and many of them are finding their way to Southwest Florida.
The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
The Weather Authority Meteorologists Matt Devitt and Nikki Sheeks tracked rain moving in from the Gulf of Mexico. The potential for severe weather remained in the early morning hours on Sunday.
“Our winds are starting to shift, and wind is a force,” explained Devitt. “The more wind that you have, it’s going to be forcing up the water levels. Those surge levels are now at two to two and a half feet along the Florida west coast.”
“As of midnight, the highest wind gusts reported locally are in Cape Coral at 41 miles per hour,” added Sheeks.
And the wind will stick around. The Weather Authority forecasted future wind gusts as of 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at 51 mph for Port Charlotte, 35 mph for Fort Myers, 41 mph in North Port, Englewood, and Cape Coral, and 48 mph in Arcadia.
Rain totals as of noon Sunday:
Port Charlotte 3.00″
North Port 2.35″
Punta Gorda 3.05″
Rotunda West 3.35″
South Gulf Cove 3.25″
Clewiston 2.90″
Englewood 2.40″
Fort Myers 2.50″
Manasota Key 2.50″
Cape Coral 2.60″
By daybreak, the rain has moved out and your forecast will improve for the rest of Sunday.
The Bottom Line
Rainfall of one to 3 inches on average through the weekend; in isolated areas, 3+ inches
Wind on the coast of 20 to 30 mph sustained with gusts of 35 to 55 mph
Wind inland of 15 to 25 mph sustained with gusts of 30 to 50 mph
Tornadoes possible, high surf, and some beach erosion
Stay tuned to WINK News, winknews.com, and The Weather Authority for the latest forecast on inclement weather.