Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2023-04-16 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Buoy station SHBL1 Shell Beach, LA recorded a wind gust of 39 mph or 34 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 1096155. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.