Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Nantucket Sound, Atlantic North

2010-08-23 · near Great Point Light, Nantucket Sound, Atlantic North

Event narrative

Buoy 44020 and a platform at Horseshoe Shoals recorded wind gusts between 54 and 69 mph. The Horseshoe Shoals platform is 20 meters above sea level.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure moving south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket combined with a building high pressure over the Canadian maritime provinces to produce a strong pressure gradient, resulting in strong winds across Southern New England.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 258015. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.