Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Straits of Florida From Ocean Reef To Craig Key 20 To 60 Nm Out, Gulf of Mexico
2019-09-20 · near Molasses Reef Light, Straits of Florida From Ocean Reef To Craig Key 20 To 60 Nm Out, Gulf of Mexico
38 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A wind gust of 38 knots was measured at bridge level by a cruise ship about 47 nautical miles southeast of Rock Harbor.
Wider weather episode
A strong pressure gradient between high pressure over the southeast United States and a trough of low pressure over the western Caribbean enabled numerous convective showers and a few thunderstorms to produce gale-force wind gusts over an extended period from midday September 20 through late morning September 22.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 858017. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.