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

2025-09-28 · near Marathon, Hawk Channel From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A north-northeast wind gust of 42 knots was recorded by a WeatherFlow station at the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Marathon Substation.

Wider weather episode

A large cluster of thunderstorms moved offshore from the Everglades, producing an area of gale force wind gusts across the middle Florida Keys coastal waters as they progressed southward from Florida Bay to the Straits of Florida side.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294497. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.