Marine Tropical Depression — Chokoloskee To Bonita Beach Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

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

Event narrative

Maximum sustained winds were in the 30 knot range over the nearshore waters of Collier County, with peak gusts likely in the 40-45 knot range.

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 1135175. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.