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

2021-09-12 · near Smith Shoal Light, Gulf of Mexico From East Cape Sable To Chokoloskee 20 To 60 Nm Out and Beyond 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

An east-northeast wind gust of 40 knots was measured at an automated WeatherFlow station at Smith Shoal Light.

Wider weather episode

Deep ridging building to the north of the Florida Keys combined with deep tropical moisture resulted in scattered, accelerating showers and thunderstorms. A few gale-force wind gusts were observed northwest and southwest of Key West.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 987392. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.