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Tranquility, an increasingly rare commodity. #captivaisland

RSW Update Oct. 8 at 6 a.m. RSW airlines are planning to operate today but look for delays and cancellations. No flights will be operating on Wednesday, Oct. 9 and Thursday, Oct. 10. Check with your airline for the most up-to-date information. Stay safe. RSW Cares About You.

Most airlines are planning to operate tomorrow, Oct. 8. No flights will be operating on Oct. 9 or Oct. 10. As soon as we evaluate any impact from the hurricane, we will advise about flights for Oct. 11. Contact your airline for the most up-to-date information.

#BREAKING: Tropical Storm #Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Expect it to impact Florida on Wednesday as a hurricane. I'll continue to keep you updated 24/7 on the storm. @winknews

Best way to think about it is that Florida will see a one-two punch. The first one will bring us rain Sunday into Monday with an area of low pressure along a stalled out front. Then the 2nd, main punch from tropical storm or hurricane approaches on Tuesday into Wednesday.…

Captiva Drive, Captiva, FL USA :: Day 3 post-Hurricane Helene (09/26/24).

Time lapse video of South Seas Plantation Road, Captiva, FL USA :: Day 3 post Hurricane Helene (09/26/24).

Hurricane Helene storm surge effects on Captiva. #captiva #captivaisland #captivaislandflorida

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NEW ADVISORY: Here's the latest on #Helene from the NHC. Stick with Southwest Florida's WINK Weather Team for updates 24/7 both on TV and online. winknews.com/weather/

#TSHelene Lee County has issued a Storm Surge Warning. High tide occurs at Captiva on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:22 a.m. ET. An additional storm surge of 3’-5’ is currently expected.

ALL CAPS September 2024 Newsletter is now available at scsfl.org/news

13,145 #seaturtle hatchlings on Sanibel & Captiva this year and counting!🐢 Our islands have even had a couple nests hatch post #Debby. SCCF has one of the longest-running loggerhead monitoring programs in the U.S., beginning in the late 1950s. sccf.org/what-we-do/pro…

NEW: Hurricane #Ernesto expected over the next 5 days in the Atlantic, first cone just issued for Potential Tropical System #5. This storm will be no threat to Florida. Here are my thoughts as of Sunday: 1. If you're in the eastern Caribbean or have travel plans this week…

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Nearly two years since Hurricane Ian. A few signposts to welcome our owners back to their Captiva homes.

ALL CAPS August 2024 Newsletter is now available at scsfl.org/news

TROPICAL UPDATE: Next area to watch is a tropical wave / disturbance just west of Africa for the potential of tropical development. Should be near Hispaniola by next Wednesday. After that point? Too early to tell on track, intensity. I'll keep you posted. @winknews

CRAZY, BUT TRUE: Debby as a tropical storm 125 miles off the coast of Southwest Florida produced higher water levels than a direct hit from Category 4 Hurricane Charley (2004) in the city of Fort Myers. How can that be? Debby's surge combined with a New Moon and pushed in during…

Tropical Storm (now Hurricane) Debby 2024. Captiva Island morning after. Still blustery but drying out. 118 days left of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.