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Marine Thunderstorm Wind October 8, 2018 · Gulf of Mexico Including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Gulf of Mexico

40 mph

Measured gust (35 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

A convergence zone extending east and southeast of Tropical Cyclone Michael, which strengthened from Tropical Storm to Hurricane strength while moving north in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, became the focus for numerous showers and thunderstorms throughout the Florida Keys. Numerous gale-force wind gusts associated with these showers and thunderstorms were reported from the evening of October 7th through October 9th.

Began near Dry Tortugas Light (24.6930, -82.7730).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 790940. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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