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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 19, 2016 · Matagorda Ship Chnl To Pt Aransas Tx 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

75 mph

Measured gust (65 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mustang A85A Platform AWOS measured a gust to 65 knots.

The wider storm

An intense squall line move out of the southern Coastal Bend and into the coastal waters during the early morning hours of March 19th. Wind gusts of 50 to 70 knots were widespread across the bays south of Rockport and into the Gulf of Mexico.

Began near Pltfm 17se Prt Arnsas (27.7330, -96.1830).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 627868. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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