Wanless, H.R. and M.G. Tagett, 1989. Origin, growth and evolution of carbonate mudbanks in Florida Bay. The Georges workshop was held on 20 November 1998. This report summarizes these and related discussions. The workshop was organized by the Program Management Committee for Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems with the support of The Nature Conservancy.
Fourth column is estimated wind speed over the bay.
Only eleven of the storms were hurricanes at the time they impacted Florida Bay. Winds over Florida Bay blew generally from the east and southeast. Water levels in Florida Bay responded dramatically to the wind. Broad banks in the central and western part of the bay prevented water from being blown completely out. Instead, water blown out from behind the Keys piled up along the north shore and in the mangrove swamps there.