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

2017-08-28 · near Dry Tortugas Light, Gulf of Mexico Including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A wind gust of 35 knots was measured at Pulaski Shoal Light.

Wider weather episode

Isolated gale-force wind gusts were observed northwest of Key West as scattered thunderstorms developed along a convergence zone between a narrow ridge of high pressure over the Florida Straits and a surface trough of low pressure over central Florida.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 721052. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.