Marine Tropical Storm — Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2023-08-22 · Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

As Tropical Storm Harold passed over the Lower Texas Coastal waters on August 22nd, this portion of the Gulf waters saw tropical storm-force winds between 8:00AM CDT and 10:30AM CDT. While there are no observations in this portion of waters, both Buoy 42020 and TCOON RSJT2 reported sustained wind and frequent gusts to tropical storm-force, and these station surround this coastal zone.

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 1112027. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.