Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2025-03-08 · near Ndbc Buoy 42040, Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

NDBC buoy 42040 measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 54 mph or 47 knots.

Wider weather episode

A cold front draped across the southern half of the country was moving south through central Louisiana and Mississippi on March 8th. Warm moist southerly flow was increasing as this boundary approached due to lowering surface pressures. Thunderstorms developed in the warm sector over the northern Gulf ahead of the front. One storm passing over a buoy produced a severe wind gust.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1248673. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.