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

2023-10-02 · 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

An east-northeast wind gust of 35 knots was measured at the navigational light at Sombrero Key.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and thunderstorms brought isolated gale-force wind gusts to portions of the middle and lower Florida Keys, as a cold front drifted slowly southward through south mainland Florida.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145861. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.