Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2024-04-29 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The Weatherflow mesonet XBYU Bayou Bienvenue measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 47 mph or 41 knots.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed on the afternoon of April 28th in east Texas along the dryline. As the afternoon and evening progressed, these storms merged together into a mesoscale convective system. The outflow boundary from this MCS drove it southeastward from Texas into Louisiana on the 29th of April. As the leading edge of the storms passed over the local coastal waters, many marine observation platforms measured severe wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177782. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.