Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2022-05-26 · near Main Pass 289 Awos (kvky), Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The KVKY Main Pass 289C AWOS measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 50 mph or 44 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 1031234. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.