Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Gulf of Mexico Including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Gulf of Mexico

2017-08-01 · near Dry Tortugas Light, Gulf of Mexico Including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A wind gust of 46 knots was measured by the NOAA Research Vessel Nancy Foster about 5 miles west-southwest of Dry Tortugas Light. The observation was made by a NWS employee deployed onboard to provide weather decision support.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms along a small convergence boundary produced gale-force wind gusts near Dry Tortugas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 721035. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.