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

2022-08-29 · 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 south wind gust of 36 knots was measured at a WeatherFlow station at Smith Shoal Light.

Wider weather episode

Converging outflow boundaries from earlier thunderstorms over the southeast Gulf of Mexico and Cuba produced clusters of showers and thunderstorms near Key West. Scattered gale-force wind gusts occurred at Key West and over Gulf of Mexico waters to the northwest.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1054683. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.