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 Burlwood C-man Station (burl1), Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Pilot Station East (PSTL1) recorded a sustained wind of 40kt with a peak gust of 59kt or 68 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 1096164. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.