Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico

2011-05-12 · near Marathon, Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A wind gust of 45 knots (52 mph) was measured at the Marathon Airport ASOS.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed along the Atlantic coast seabreeze in south mainland Florida, intersecting with a moisture convergence boundary rotating southward around a large western Atlantic upper-level low pressure area. The general northerly steering flow allowed strong thunderstorms to move south across Florida Bay. Several gale-force wind gusts accompanied the thunderstorms in the vicinity of Marathon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 305939. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.