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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Stake Island Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2024-03-05 · near Mississippi Canyon - Nakika (kikt), Coastal Waters From Stake Island Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

52 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

KIKT Nakika Subsea Development Platform measured wind gust of 52 knots or 60 mph from thunderstorm winds.

Wider weather episode

The combination of increasing surface heating, elevated moisture, and increasing atmospheric life from an approaching mid level disturbance induced increasing storm development. Even after the sun set, storms were able to continue developing with a couple reaching severe limits in coastal waters south of Louisiana.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168692. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.