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Marine High Wind — Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2016-02-24 · near Mississippi Canyon Oil Platform 311a (kmdj), Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

50 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Strong winds spread across the coastal waters behind the cold front. Site KMDJ reported a wind gust of 50 knots.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the lower Mississippi Valley. Ahead of the front, widespread severe weather moved through Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi during the morning and afternoon hours of February 23rd. A total of 13 tornadoes occurred in Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi, 3 of which were classified as strong.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 617707. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.