Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 28, 2011 · Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 50-foot sailing catamaran with three persons on board struck the Long Key Bridge. The vessel's mast snapped and onboard engine failed.

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 Duck Key (24.7974, -80.8685).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 282292. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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