Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Vermilion Bay, Gulf of Mexico

2015-05-26 · near Cypremort Point, Vermilion Bay, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The site VCPL1 recorded a wind gust of 40 MPH.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough stalled across the southwestern states for multiple days, and as this occurred short waves rounded the base of the larger trough causing several rounds of thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced high wind gusts over the coastal waters.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (29.7100, -91.8800)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 574101. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.