Marine High Wind — Laguna Madre From Arroyo Colorado To 5nm N of Pt Mansfield Tx, Gulf of Mexico

2023-04-23 · near Port Mansfield, Laguna Madre From Arroyo Colorado To 5nm N of Pt Mansfield Tx, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager from Port Mansfield shared pictures and videos showing high winds and very rough waters on the Laguna Madre near the docks. Several of the pictures show damage to the docks, including missing sections, along with debris being washed ashore by the strong northeasterly winds that developed behind the line of thunderstorms early in the afternoon of April 23rd. Time and winds are based on nearby observations.

Wider weather episode

A squall line raced through the Lower Texas Coastal Waters the afternoon of April 23rd. Several of the Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) sites along with Buoy42020 reported gusts over 34 knots as the line moved through.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083274. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.