Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Straits of Florida From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To South of Halfmoon Shoal Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2013-10-03 · near Sand Key Light, Straits of Florida From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To South of Halfmoon Shoal Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A wind gust of 39 knots was measured at Key West International Airport.

Wider weather episode

Localized gale-force wind gusts associated with a thunderstorm occurred near the south shore of Key West. The thunderstorm was associated with a low level trough extending northeast from Tropical Storm Karen, which was centered north of of the Yucatan Channel.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 481565. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.