Fort Myers Police are working a traffic crash involving a pedestrian at Cleveland Ave and Winkler Ave. Northbound and Southbound Cleveland are being diverted while the scene is investigated. We expect these closures/diversions for the next hour.

TUESDAY BOATING FORECAST - Gusty easterly winds will create choppy conditions on the water starting tomorrow. Gusts to 25 knots will continue through the week, creating potentially unfavorable beach and boating conditions. #flwx

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: There is a large water main break at Cape Coral Parkway and SW 23rd Avenue, blocking eastbound traffic on the parkway. Please seek an alternative route if able.

Happy National Weatherperson's Day to all of our meteorologists here at Fox 4 News and around the country. What should I do to celebrate today?!?!

As of February 7, the tropical east Atlantic sea surface temperature is as warm as it would typically be on JUNE 7. The anomaly, averaged over the area shown on this map, is +1.26°C... with areas off the west coast of Africa exceeding +4°C.

NHC has announced updates to our products and services for the 2024 hurricane season, including new Spanish text products, issuance of watches/warnings on intermediate advisories, and an experimental cone graphic depicting inland U.S. watches/warnings. nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/NHC_New_Pr…

Gorgeous! Thanks, Dale.

The most amazing 4 minutes ever! I’m speechless…

Imagine setting up your camera on a tripod to take this photo… in 1884! This is one of the earliest photos of a tornado, taken by F.N. Robinson in the Dakota Territory (now South Dakota). Learn more at: noaa.gov/heritage/stori… #tornado #cyclone #history #WeatherHistory

#BREAKING: Milton has increased to 180 mph with pressure dropping to 905 mb as of the 5 PM update. #Milton is now the strongest hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in nearly 20 years (Hurricane Rita - 2005). Hurricane Warning is now in effect locally for Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota,

SWFL #MILTON THREATS: Storm surge will be the most concerning. Up to 10 feet of surge will inundate coastal areas. Wednesday night into Thursday AM is expected to be the worst. Provided landfall stays to our north near the Bay area, we can expect wind gusts in the Cat. 1 range.

UPDATE: Pressure down to 897 mb. Unreal. #Milton

Tornado on the ground crossed through I-75. 14 miles W of Sunrise. WSVN 7 News #flwx

MAJOR STORM SURGE moving into Fort Myers Beach. This is at Margaritaville facing north towards Times Square. 📸 Beach Talk Radio #MILTON #flwx

Time-lapse of power outages as Milton arrived. Brighter the color the more number of people without electricity. As of 3:05 am the tally is up to 24.5% of the state's customers. Hats off to the power crews already at work to get the state back up.

As a mom, this one breaks my heart. Thank you to all of our first responders for rushing in when our communities need it most.

As we get into mid-October, the sun angle gets lower & solar heating of the Northern Hemisphere's oceans decreases. This is reflected by slowly cooling sea surface temps in the Gulf & middle Atlantic recently. Also, a cold front looks on track to clear Florida by Wednesday

Too true 😂

NHC Director Mike Brennan: Helene the most significant mainland U.S. hurricane hit since Katrina in 2005. In addition to catastrophic rainfall flooding, Helene caused more wind fatalities than any tropical system since at least 1963. Almost all due to trees. #AMS2025

Multiple cars appear to be stuck on I-10 in the Florida panhandle as snow continues to fall