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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 14, 2021 · Gulf of Mexico From East Cape Sable To Chokoloskee 20 To 60 Nm Out and Beyond 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

46 mph

Measured gust (40 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A south-southeast wind gust of 40 knots was measured by an automated WeatherFlow station at Smith Shoal Light.

The wider storm

Tropical Storm Fred degenerated into an open tropical wave while moving northwest into the offshore southeast Gulf of Mexico waters. Numerous rain bands streamed toward the northwest and through the Florida Keys coastal waters, producing several rounds of gale-force wind gusts.

Began near Smith Shoal Light (24.7200, -81.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 982570. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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