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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 30, 2014 · Atchafalaya R To Intracoastal City La 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

45 mph

Estimated gust (39 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

An oil rig worker on a platform in Eugene Island Block 208 reported a wind gust around 45 MPH with a thunderstorm. Seas were also reported to be between 10 and 12 feet during the storm.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance along with deep tropical moisture allowed scattered to numerous thunderstorms across the coastal waters for two days. Many high wind gusts over the coastal waters were recorded during this time.

Began near Atchafalaya Bay (28.6700, -91.5100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 539228. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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