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Marine Tropical Storm · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Tropical Storm September 27, 2022 – September 28, 2022 · Hawk Channel From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sustained tropical storm force winds near 40 knots occurred along the reef offshore the Middle Florida Keys, with a peak gust measured at 48 knots at Sombrero Key Light.

The wider storm

Major Hurricane Ian moved north from far western Cuba into the western Straits of Florida. As Ian moved north over the Dry Tortugas and into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico from September 27th through the 28th, tropical storm force winds spread throughout the Florida Keys coastal waters with hurricane force wind gusts occurring mainly west and north of Key West. A total of 15 persons were declared lost at sea along with 5 confirmed fatalities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1058267. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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