Weather forecast for Naples: Sunny, mostly dry but winds expected to increase
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To help you prepare, here's the latest weather forecast for Naples and Collier County issued by the National Weather Service Miami.
Overall, expect mostly dry weather to continue today, but winds will start to increase to the 10-20 mph sustained range, with gusts of 20-30 mph, creating beach and marine hazards including rip currents, chaotic seas and high surf.
In the tropics, all is quiet when it comes to Southwest Florida. The closest system, Tropical Depression 21, is moving into Nicaragua. In the Atlantic, Hurricane Tammy is moving north toward Bermuda.
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Weather forecast for Naples, Collier County today and through the weekend
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tropics update: Hurricane Tammy could strengthen, Tropical Depression 21 bringing heavy rain to Nicaragua
Special advisories in effect for Collier County from National Weather Service
Marine: Hazardous marine conditions develop this afternoon in the Atlantic waters as easterly winds strengthen and will range between 20-25kts with gusts up to 30kts. Seas will rise as high as 7-9 feet. Gulf waters will see 20-25kt winds with higher gusts by this evening.
Conditions along Atlantic beaches in South Florida
Persistent easterly flow and increasing swell will result in an ongoing high risk of rip currents for all Atlantic Coast beaches. Additionally, hazardous surf is expected over the east coast beaches in the mid-to-late week period.
Minor coastal flooding is possible around periods of high tide beginning on Wednesday along vulnerable Atlantic coast locations, with the coastal flooding risk continuing into the late week/weekend.
High surf: Hazardous surfing conditions are likely due to the increasing winds with surf heights up to 7 feet for all Atlantic beaches.
Rip currents: There is a high risk for rip currents for all Atlantic beaches today.
Naples hazardous weather outlook: Wednesday through Monday
Hazardous marine conditions will continue through the end of the work week across the Atlantic and Gulf waters as winds and seas continue to increase and stay elevated.
Strong winds are likely through mid-week and into the late week period.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Naples, Collier County weather forecast, radar for Tuesday
