Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Laguna Madre From Port of Brownsville To Arroyo Colorado, Gulf of Mexico

2022-05-25 · near Arroyo City, Laguna Madre From Port of Brownsville To Arroyo Colorado, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A late-May cold front brought a strong line of showers and thunderstorms along with it. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at Realitos Peninsula (RLIT2) began gusting over 34 knots at 6:24AM CDT with the highest observed gust of 48 knots at 6:36AM CDT. The TCOON site at SPI Coast Guard (PCGT2) observed a peak gust of 43 knots at 7:30AM CDT. Meanwhile, the strongest gust was recorded at NOAA's National Ocean Service Site at Port Isabel (PTIT2), which recorded a gust of 52 knots at 6:54AM CDT.

Wider weather episode

A longwave trough over the center of the country pushed a weak cold front through the Lower Texas Coastal Waters the morning of May 25th. As the cold front pushed south, it strengthened due to more available energy over the region. This lead to several Marine Thunderstorm Wind gusts in excess of 34 knots or 39 mph. The strongest Marine Thunderstorm Wind was 61 knots, or 70 mph, at the SPI Brazos Santiago Station.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1017099. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.