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

2022-08-20 · 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

An east northeast wind gust of 35 knots was measured at a WeatherFlow station at Smith Shoal Light.

Wider weather episode

Isolated gale-force wind gusts occurred with a thunderstorm well northwest of Key West in an maritime tropical airmass in easterly lower tropospheric flow south of a subtropical ridge of high pressure.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1054247. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.