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

2023-10-05 · near S Baffin Bay, Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The NOAA Buoy 42020 recorded a peak wind gust of 41 knots as the leading edge of a squall line passed through at 1 PM. The gusts continued to between 120 and 130 PM; the midpoint of this time (1225 PM CST) was chosen as a best proxy.

Wider weather episode

A line/cluster of strong thunderstorms developed along the Coastal Bend and surged southward along the Lower Texas coast, producing gale-force wind gusts along Laguna Madre and the Lower Texas Gulf waters in spots out toward 60 nautical miles during the afternoon of October 5th. Brief torrential rainfall and frequent lightning accompanied the storms, but there were no known damage reports.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145283. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.