Showers and Thunderstorms in advance of a strong cold front produced widespread gale-force wind gusts from near Dry Tortugas National Park through the Middle Florida Keys.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 18:36:00 to 27-MAR-15 18:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A wind gust of 49 knots out of the northwest was measured at Pulaski Shoal Light.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 18:41:00 to 27-MAR-15 18:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: BIG COPPITT KEY
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 39 knots was measured at the Naval Air Station Key West Boca Chica Field.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 18:30:00 to 27-MAR-15 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BIG COPPITT KEY
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 35 knots out of the southwest was measured at the Naval Air Station Key West Boca Chica Field.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in BAYSIDE AND GULFSIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 18:42:00 to 27-MAR-15 18:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAYTON
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A wind gust of 39 knots was measured at Long Key Light.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 18:54:00 to 27-MAR-15 18:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: BIG COPPITT KEY
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 36 knots out of the southwest was measured at Naval Air Station Key West Boca Chica Field.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 18:58:00 to 27-MAR-15 18:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOLASSES REEF LIGHT
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A wind gust of 35 knots out of the north-northwest was measured at Molasses Reef Light.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 19:28:00 to 27-MAR-15 19:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: SMITH SHOAL LIGHT
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 46 knots was measured at an automated WeatherFlow station at Smith Shoal Light.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 19:45:00 to 27-MAR-15 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEY WEST
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 41 knots was measured at an automated WeatherFlow station at the U.S. 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 27-MAR-15 19:53:00 to 27-MAR-15 19:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEY WEST
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 34 knots was measured at Key West International Airport.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 19:55:00 to 27-MAR-15 19:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAND KEY LIGHT
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A wind gust of 38 knots out of the west-northwest was measured at Sand Key Light.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 19:58:00 to 27-MAR-15 19:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUMMERLAND KEY
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 43 knots was measured at an automated Cooperative Weather Observing Program station along the south shore of Cudjoe Bay.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in BAYSIDE AND GULFSIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE, GULF OF MEXICO
From 27-MAR-15 19:16:00 to 27-MAR-15 19:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARATHON
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 35 knots out of the west-northwest was measured at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport.