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

2026-01-15 · near Summerland Key, Hawk Channel From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A wind gust of 45 knots was measured at a Citizen Weather Observing Program station at the south end of Cudjoe Bay in association with a line of convective showers along a cold front.

Wider weather episode

Convective showers evolved into a squall line in advance of a strong cold front passage through the Florida Keys coastal waters. Isolated gale-force wind gusts occurred in association with the convective showers.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1316526. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.