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

2023-08-20 · near Duck Key, Hawk Channel From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A southeast wind gust of 39 knots was measured at a WeatherSTEM station on Duck Key.

Wider weather episode

A tropical wave moved slowly westward over the Florida Keys and Straits of Florida. East of the wave axis, numerous showers and thunderstorms developed, producing several rounds of outflow-enhanced gale-force wind gusts over the Florida Keys coastal waters from the evening of August 19th through the early morning hours of August 21st.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1137804. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.