Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2023-04-15 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Buoy station SHBL1 Shell Beach, LA recorded a wind gust of 41 mph or 36 knots.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of thunderstorms developed in Mexico along the Texas/Mexico border west of San Antonio on the evening of April 14th. This cluster was able to maintain continuity to at least some degree all the way across Texas. As it moved into western Louisiana on the morning of the 15th, it was tracking into an environment of increased instability. This aided in the organization of these storms into a Mesoscale Convective Complex (MCS). As the MCS raced across southeast Louisiana, it produced severe winds across portions of the local coastal waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1096135. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.