Marine Tropical Storm — Hawk Channel From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

2022-09-27 to 2022-09-28 · Hawk Channel From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1058267. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.