Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 10, 2011 · Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A sailing vessel with 4 persons on board lost propulsion and drifted into the Channel Five Bridge.

The wider storm

A squall line preceding a cold front passed southeast through the Florida Keys. Widespread gale-force wind gusts were measured throughout the island chain and surrounding coastal waters. The U.S. Coast Guard reported 15 responses to distressed boaters in a two-hour period, including two damaged vessels.

Began near Duck Key (24.8383, -80.7753).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 282273. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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