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

2023-04-25 · near Sombrero Key Light, Hawk Channel From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A wind gust of 37 knots was measured at the new Sombrero Key Light beacon.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms in Hawk Channel produced isolated gale-force wind gusts southwest of Marathon, Florida. A weak surface trough extended across south Florida into the south central Gulf of Mexico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1097517. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.