Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind January 4, 2023 · Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

45 mph

Measured gust (39 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet site at Bayou Bienvenue (vertical lift gate) measured a peak wind gust of 45 mph or 39 kts from thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

A cold front associated with an occluding surface low over the upper Midwest pushed through the waters in the early morning hours of January 4th. Along the front, a line of thunderstorms formed and pushed through the waters, bringing winds of over 34 knots. The cold front, and subsequent thunderstorms, exited the outer waters by 12Z.

Began near Shell Beach Station (shbl1) (29.9997, -89.9004).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1077265. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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