Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Craig Key To the W End of the 7 Mile Bridge Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico
2009-09-13 · near Marathon, Craig Key To the W End of the 7 Mile Bridge Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico
39 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A wind gust of 39 knots...45 mph...was measured at the Sombrero Key Light C-MAN station.
Wider weather episode
A strong outflow boundary eminating from strong thunderstorms over the southeast Gulf of Mexico became the focus of new thunderstorm development across the Florida Keys. Gale force wind gusts occurred at several locations as the thunderstorms moved toward the east, sweeping across the length of the Florida Keys.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (24.6300, -81.1100)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 198176. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.