Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Gulf of Mexico

2024-03-16 · near Bob Hall Pier, Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Buoy station IRDT2 South Bird Island, TX measured wind gusts of 40 to 46 mph.

Wider weather episode

An approaching cold front led to a couple rounds of strong marine thunderstorms across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico during the morning hours of the 16th and then again during the morning and evening hours of the 17th. A strong supercell passed over north of Port Aransas on the morning of the 21st.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1171380. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.