Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Atchafalaya River To Intracoastal City La Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2015-08-19 · near Marsh Island, Atchafalaya River To Intracoastal City La Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at a platform in South Marsh Island Block 217 during a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

And upper level disturbance moved across the region caused a couple of days of unsettled weather with some storms being strong over the coastal waters.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (29.4400, -92.0600)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 592498. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.