Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

The WXFLOW station XBCG recorded frequent thunderstorm wind gusts of up to 43 knots with sustained winds of up to 34 knots.

Tropical Storm Andrea developed in the Gulf of Mexico on the morning of the 5th and moved northeast, making landfall 10 miles south of Steinhatchee, FL early on the evening of the 6th. At it's peak, Tropical Storm Andrea had a minimum surface pressure of 992 MB.

Tropical storm force winds were estimated by the National Hurricane Center Hurricane Research Division to extend along the coast as far south as Pinellas County, including extending several miles inland in Levy County. Additionally, several weather stations in Hillsborough County along the Tampa Bay measured frequent gusts and even sustained winds of 34 knots or greater. Sites farther south measuring only occasional wind gusts inside of thunderstorms. The highest sustained wind recorded was 41 knots at the ARPSWXNET mesonet site CW6730 on Davis Island in Hillsborough Bay. The highest wind gust recorded was 49 knots also at CW6730.