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

2025-08-06 · near Big Coppitt Key, Hawk Channel From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A north-northeast wind gust of 36 knots was recorded at the Naval Air Station Key West Boca Chica Field.

Wider weather episode

Two deep thunderstorm cells in the coastal waters off southwest Florida produced outflow boundaries which focused new thunderstorm development. Several gale-force wind gusts occurred as the thunderstorms moved south-southwest from the Gulf side to oceanside of the Lower Florida Keys.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292803. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.