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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 23, 2026 · Coastal Waters From the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon La Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Southwest Pass observed marine wind gust of 43 knots.

The wider storm

A mesoscale convective system developed from storms in south Texas and moved across the northwestern Gulf into coastal Louisiana. As this complex reached the coastal waters south of Mississippi, severe marine wind gusts occurred.

Began near Southwest Pass - Burl1 (28.9100, -89.4300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343333. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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