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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Stake Island Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2022-05-26 · near Mississippi Canyon - Nakika (kikt), Coastal Waters From Stake Island Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

46 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The mesonet station KGLX Mississippi Canyon 724 measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 53 mph or 46 knots.

Wider weather episode

Following on the heels of a cold front that moved through the local area on May 25th, yet another cold front came moving through. The LIX sounding showed elevated instability. It was only in the coastal waters where that instability could be utilized by storms. Severe winds were observed at various coastal sites.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031232. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.