Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2022-12-11 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

NOS station SHBL1 at Shell Beach measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 40 mph or 35 knots.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary stalled across the area on December 10th into the 11th. Ongoing thunderstorms that developed on this boundary began to progress eastward as another cold front approached and began moving eastward through the local area. These storms moved into an environment with just enough instability for them to strengthen to severe limits and produce strong winds over a few marine locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068491. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.