Marine Tropical Storm — Chokoloskee To Bonita Beach Fl 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

2023-08-29 to 2023-08-30 · Chokoloskee To Bonita Beach Fl 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Maximum winds were in the 35-40 knot range over the Gulf waters offshore Collier County based on aircraft reconnaissance data.

Wider weather episode

The center of Hurricane Idalia passed about 180 miles west of Naples as a Category 2 moving north over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The outermost edge of Idalia's tropical storm force wind field brought tropical storm force winds to the waters just offshore Collier County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1135173. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.