Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Gulf of Mexico Including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Gulf of Mexico
2019-09-21 · near Dry Tortugas Light, Gulf of Mexico Including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Gulf of Mexico
34 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A wind gust of 34 knots was measured at Pulaski Shoal Light.
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 858026. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.