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

2022-07-15 · 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 northeast wind gust of 43 knots was measured at a WeatherFlow mesonet site at Smith Shoal Light.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and thunderstorms produce isolated gale-force wind gusts as they developed along the western periphery of an upper level low pressure system, with an inverted lower tropospheric trough.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1050376. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.