Marine Tropical Storm — Sebastian Inlet To Jupiter Inlet 20-60nm, Atlantic South

2017-09-10 to 2017-09-11 · Sebastian Inlet To Jupiter Inlet 20-60nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Hurricane Irma moved north near and parallel to the Florida west coast from the afternoon of September 10 through the morning of September 11. The large wind field of the hurricane brought a long duration of sustained tropical storm winds to the offshore waters with frequent gusts to hurricane force, especially within squalls. The Scripps buoy just offshore Ft. Pierce measured seas of 20 to 25 feet nearshore. Seas were likely at or above this range across the offshore waters.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Irma moved northward over the western Florida peninsula and produced a long duration of sustained tropical storm force winds with frequent gusts to hurricane force over the Atlantic coastal waters due to its very expansive wind field. These winds drove seas of at least 20 to 25 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 720124. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.