Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Gulf Waters From East Cape Sable To Chokoloskee 20 To 60 Nm Out and Beyond 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

2012-04-05 · near East Cape Sable, Gulf Waters From East Cape Sable To Chokoloskee 20 To 60 Nm Out and Beyond 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A wind gust of 47 knots (54 mph) was measured at a Weatherflow automated station at Smith Shoal Light.

Wider weather episode

A surface trough associated with an upper level low pressure moving through the southeast United States aided in developing a linear mesoscale convective system in the southeast Gulf of Mexico. A line of showers and thunderstorms moved east and produced gale-force wind gusts across the entire length of the Florida keys.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 380002. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.