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

2022-09-27 to 2022-09-28 · Gulf of Mexico From East Cape Sable To Chokoloskee 20 To 60 Nm Out and Beyond 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Sustained tropical storm force winds as high as 63 knots were measured at Smith Shoal Light, with a peak gust of 78 knots.

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 1058268. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.