Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Stake Island Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2016-04-28 · near Mississippi Canyon - Nakika (kikt), Coastal Waters From Stake Island Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Mississippi Canyon Block 474 AWOS station KIKT reported a 37 knot wind gust during a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front became stationary across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters on the morning of the 28th. Several rounds of thunderstorms produced severe weather during the morning and afternoon hours.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (28.5200, -88.2900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 623383. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.