Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Matagorda Ship Chnl To Pt Aransas Tx 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

2014-11-22 · near Pltfm 17se Prt Arnsas, Matagorda Ship Chnl To Pt Aransas Tx 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Brazos Oil Platform AWOS measured a gust to 43 knots.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level storm system, over northern Mexico to the south of the Texas Big Bend early on the morning of November 22nd, moved east into South Texas during the evening hours. This upper level storm system interacted with a moist and unstable air mass over the region to produce strong convection from late afternoon into the evening hours. Scattered thunderstorms developed over the Brush Country

late in the afternoon and increased in coverage and intensity as the storms moved toward the Coastal Bend. The line of strong thunderstorms moved into the coastal waters during the evening hours and produced winds between 40 and 55 mph.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (27.8330, -96.0170)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 548254. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.