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

2025-07-16 · near Ndbc Buoy 42040, Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Mesonet station 42040 70 S Sand Island measured a wind gust of 39mph. Additional observation used as proxy for estimation.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms impacted the coastal waters and adjacent land areas of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi on July 16, 2025. Marine observations recorded multiple strong wind gusts, including 44 to 48 mph near Venice, 39 mph south of Sand Island, and 41 to 51 mph from Gulfport to Waveland, with the strongest gust along Beach Boulevard in Waveland. Over land, thunderstorm winds downed a tree in Waveland.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1286918. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.