Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Hawk Channel From Ocean Reef To Craig Key Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico
2024-08-02 · near Alligator Reef Light, Hawk Channel From Ocean Reef To Craig Key Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico
39 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
An east northeast wind gust of 39 knots was recorded by a WeatherFlow station at Alligator Reef Light.
Wider weather episode
Isolated gale-force wind gusts occurred in association with convective showers embedded in strong easterly lower tropospheric flow south of a large high pressure ridge across the western north Atlantic. Potential Tropical Cyclone Four was drifting slowly south of Cuba.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214168. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.