Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Gulf of Mexico From East Cape Sable To Chokoloskee 20 To 60 Nm Out and Beyond 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

2022-01-16 · near Smith Shoal Light, Gulf of Mexico From East Cape Sable To Chokoloskee 20 To 60 Nm Out and Beyond 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A west southwest wind gust of 45 knots was measured at an automated WeatherFlow station at Smith Shoal Light.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms developing along and in advance of a convective pre-frontal trough and coincident with strong boundary layer winds resulted in scattered gale-force wind gusts throughout the Florida Keys coastal waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1005807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.