Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Fernandina Beach To St Augustine Fl 20 To 60nm, Atlantic South
2011-03-31 · near Buoy 41012, Fernandina Beach To St Augustine Fl 20 To 60nm, Atlantic South
Event narrative
The 41012 buoy 43 NM east of St. Augustine measured a 35 knot thunderstorm wind gust.
Wider weather episode
A 1006 mb area of low pressure over the northeast Gulf of Mexico redeveloped offshore of the southeast U.S. coast during the day. Bulk shear values of 65 knots and elevated instability combined to produced scattered severe storms over portions of northeast Florida during the day as the low progressed across the area. Storms moved offshore of the Florida Atlantic coast during the evening and produced strong wind gusts over the marine waters.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.0000, -80.5000)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 281810. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.