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

2025-05-27 · near S Baffin Bay, Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

NOAA Buoy 42020, located approximately 50 nm northeast of Port Mansfield, recorded a peak gust of 41.79 knots at 440 AM CST (540 AM CDT) as a broken line of strong showers and a few thunderstorms rolled through the area. Gale-force gusts continued for about an hour following the initial gust.

Wider weather episode

A dissipating front combined with upper-level energy to produce two lines of thunderstorms on successive mornings in late May 2025. The first situation, a decaying line of broken showers and a few thunderstorms, raced southward across the Lower Texas Gulf/Laguna Madre waters during the early morning of the 27th. On May 28th, a more intense squall line developed inland and gradually moved into the nearshore Gulf waters. Gale-force wind gusts and torrential rainfall accompanied the second line in a few locations along the coast.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1266279. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.