A Rapidly moving, east-to-west oriented, broken band of showers and thunderstorms created strong marine wind gusts across the keys and surrounding near shore waters late in the evening of March 29th.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-MAR-14 19:34:00 to 29-MAR-14 19:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEY WEST
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 34 knot wind gust was measured at WFO Key West RSOIS.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in GULF OF MEXICO FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-MAR-14 19:45:00 to 29-MAR-14 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: SNIPE POINT
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 36 knot wind gust was measured by the Weatherflow mesonet station located at US Coast Guard Sector Key West.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-MAR-14 19:47:00 to 29-MAR-14 19:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: BIG COPPITT KEY
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 34 Knot wind gust was measured by the NAS Key West Boca Chica ASOS in association with passing marine thunderstorms.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in BAYSIDE AND GULFSIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-MAR-14 19:48:00 to 29-MAR-14 19:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLAMINGO
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

The North Florida Bay Bouy reported a peak 35 knot wind gust in association with a passing complex of showers and thunderstorms.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-MAR-14 19:50:00 to 29-MAR-14 19:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEY WEST
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 36 knot wind gust was reported by the Key West International Airport ASOS in association with a passing band of marine showers and thunderstorms.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-MAR-14 20:28:00 to 29-MAR-14 20:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT
Magnitude: 38.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The Sombrero Key Light C-man station reported a 38 knot peak wind gust in association with a passing band of marine showers and thunderstorms.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-MAR-14 20:43:00 to 29-MAR-14 20:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOLASSES REEF LIGHT
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The Molasses Reef Light C-man station reported a 41 knot peak wind gust in association with a passing band of marine showers and thunderstorms.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in GULF OF MEXICO FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-MAR-14 19:25:00 to 29-MAR-14 19:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: SMITH SHOAL LIGHT
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 37 knot wind gust was measured a the Smith Shoal Light Weatherflow Mesonet Station.