Marine Tropical Storm — Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

2023-08-22 · Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

As Tropical Storm Harold passed over the Lower Texas Coastal waters on August 22nd, Buoy 42020 reported sustained winds and frequent gusts to tropical storm-force for a period of nearly 3 hours between 6:50AM CDT and 9:50AM CDT. The max reported gust was recorded at 51 knots at 8:00AM CDT and 8:20AM CDT.

Wider weather episode

As Tropical Storm Harold moved across the western Gulf of Mexico towards the South Texas Coast on August 22nd, it brought a period of tropical storm force winds and hazardous seas to the lower Texas coastal waters. The strongest winds were reported at the NDBC Buoy 42020, which is in the coastal waters off of Kenedy County in Deep South Texas. The stronger winds were reported at these locations because they were closer to the center of Tropical Storm Harold, which made landfall just before 10AM CDT along the northern coast of Kenedy County on August 22nd. No injuries, fatalities, or damages to vessels have been reported at this time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1112025. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.