Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2023-09-07 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Buoy station SHBL1 Shell Beach, LA measured a wind gust of 48 mph.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms triggered off of a convergent boundary during peak heating across southeast Mississippi and propagated southwestward across coastal Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the afternoon and evening hours. Fueled by high instability and drier mid-level air, these storms quickly became severe and produced damaging winds in their path. The complex eventually made its way over the coastal waters where it finally dissipated.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1142832. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.