A squall line, with embedded bow echoes, raced across the east-central Florida intracoastal and coastal waters with winds over 40 knots. The strongest bow echo exited the coast at Port Canaveral with winds over 60 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 14:20:00 to 24-MAR-13 14:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE CANAVERAL
Magnitude: 71.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mariner

The duty pilot at Port Canaveral reported that three cruise ships in port recorded severe wind gusts as a bow echo embedded within a squall line passed by and continued into the Atlantic: Carnival Sensation 79 mph; Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas 80 mph; Disney Dream 82 mph. Although the anemometers were located approximately 120 feet above water level, damage to a nearby apartment in Cape Canaveral suggested surface winds of at least 70 mph spread into the nearshore waters.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 15:04:00 to 24-MAR-13 15:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: MELBOURNE BEACH
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mariner

A mariner on the intracoastal waterway just southwest of Melbourne Beach observed wind gusts to 43 knots as a squall line passed and continued into the Atlantic.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 14:24:00 to 24-MAR-13 14:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE CANAVERAL
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

USAF AWOS site at Cape Canaveral (KXMR) recorded a peak gust of 50 knots as a line of severe storms crossed into the near-shore Atlantic.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 14:21:00 to 24-MAR-13 14:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: MERRITT ISLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

APRSWXNET site AP909 on Merritt Island recorded wind gusts to 58 mph as a line of severe thunderstorms passed across the barrier island, intracoastal waters, and near-shore Atlantic.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 14:24:00 to 24-MAR-13 14:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE CANAVERAL
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The Trident Pier C-MAN Station at Port Canaveral (TRDF1) measured winds of 58 knots from the NW as a squall line passed into the Atlantic.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 14:22:00 to 24-MAR-13 14:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE CANAVERAL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A weather spotter estimated straight-line wind gusts up to 63 mph at Cape Canaveral as a severe storm passed by and continued into the Atlantic.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 14:27:00 to 24-MAR-13 14:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: SATELLITE BEACH
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorms winds reached 49 knots as a squall line passed and continued into the Atlantic.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 14:58:00 to 24-MAR-13 14:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: MELBOURNE
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winds at the Melbourne International Airport ASOS (KMLB) gusted to 40 knots as a squall line passed and continued into the Atlantic.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 15:12:00 to 24-MAR-13 15:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: ST. LUCIE INLET
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winds at the St. Lucie County International Airport ASOS (KFPR) gusted to 43 knots as a squall line passed and continued into the Atlantic.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-MAR-13 17:15:00 to 24-MAR-13 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ST. LUCIE INLET
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Winds at a mesonet site one mile south of Vero Beach gusted to 40 knots as a squall line passed and continued into the Atlantic.