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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Key W To Dry Tortugas Waters, Gulf of Mexico

2010-02-12 · near Key West, Key W To Dry Tortugas Waters, Gulf of Mexico

42 MG
Magnitude

Event narrative

A wind gust of 42 knots (48 mph) was measured at the Sand Key Light C-MAN Station.

Wider weather episode

A fast-moving squall line moved east across the Florida Keys as a deepening low pressure system moved from the southeast Gulf of Mexico to the western North Atlantic east of the Florida Peninsula. Numerous gale-force and isolated storm-force wind gusts were observed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 217157. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.