Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2023-04-16 · near Port Fourchon Station (ptfl1), Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Mesonet station LOPL1 24 south of Grand Isle measured a peak wind gust of 47 kts or 54 mph.

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 1096162. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.