Marine Tropical Storm — Deerfield Beach To Ocean Reef Fl 20 To 60nm, Atlantic South

2017-09-09 to 2017-09-11 · Deerfield Beach To Ocean Reef Fl 20 To 60nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Satellite and radar velocity data support tropical storm force sustained winds between 50 to 70 knots in offshore Atlantic waters.

Wider weather episode

Major Hurricane Irma made landfall in southwest Florida on Marco Island as a category 3 hurricane in the afternoon on September 10th. The storm traveled north through southwest Florida through the morning on September 11th. Effects from Irma were felt across South Florida from September 9th through September 11th. Irma had reached a Category 5 strength and a minimum central pressure of 914mb before weakening before landfall.

The strength and size of Hurricane Irma allowed the effects to expand across all of South Florida waters. The wind, waves, surge created dangerous life-threatening marine conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 723018. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.