Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Port Fourchon Louisiana To Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2023-04-16 · near Lumcon Marine Center Station (luml1), Coastal Waters From Port Fourchon Louisiana To Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Mesonet station XDUL in Dulac recorded a wind gust of 40 mph or 35 knots.

Wider weather episode

As a cold front approached the local area from the west, the local environment became primed for thunderstorms to develop with warmth and instability increasing. Thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this boundary. Several portions of the line of storms produced severe winds across the local coastal waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1096154. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.