Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Matagorda Ship Chnl To Pt Aransas Tx 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico
2013-08-16 · near Pltfm 17se Prt Arnsas, Matagorda Ship Chnl To Pt Aransas Tx 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico
39 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Gulf of Mexico AWOS site at Brazos 133B Oil Platform measured a gust to 39 knots.
Wider weather episode
An upper level disturbance moved into southeast Texas during the day on August 16th. Scattered thunderstorms developed over the coastal plains of southeast Texas by the afternoon and moved south toward Matagorda Bay by early evening. Scattered strong thunderstorms moved south into the coastal waters of the Middle Texas coast during the evening and produced wind gusts of 35 to 45 knots.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 475654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.