Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Gulf of Mexico From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

2024-06-11 · near Key West, Gulf of Mexico From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A southwest wind gust of 36 knots was measured by a WeatherFlow station at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West.

Wider weather episode

A two-day period of active, regenerative convection occurred from early June 11th through late in the evening of the 12th, 2024, as a low level ridge axis remained to the east. Strong upper-level divergence remained over the Florida Keys along with a deep tropical airmass and little if any convective inhibition.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197009. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.