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

2024-10-06 · near Sand Key Light, Hawk Channel From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A west-southwest wind gust of 34 knots was recorded at a navigational light at Sand Key.

Wider weather episode

Widespread showers and thunderstorms impacted the Florida Keys, with isolated gale-force thunderstorm wind gusts occurring near the Lower Keys. Weak non-tropical low pressure was located over the east-central Gulf of Mexico moving slowly eastward.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220151. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.