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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 28, 2011 · Gulf Side of the Lower Keys Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A sailing vessel anchored with one person asleep on board broke free from its mooring and drifted into Key West Harbor.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms developed along a strong outflow boundary moving rapidly south across the Florida Keys. Numerous gale-force wind gusts were measured in the Florida Keys and surrounding coastal waters. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West responded to seven cases as a result of the high winds and seas.

Began near Key West (24.5668, -81.8063).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 282291. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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