Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico

2009-09-13 · near Duck Key, Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A wind gust of 44 knots...51 mph...was measured at the Long 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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 198177. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.