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

2016-06-04 · 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

Event narrative

Apache Rig KMDJ in Mississippi Canyon Block 311A measured a 50 knot wind gust in a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving low pressure system in the upper levels of the atmosphere centered over southeast Texas aided in the development of strong to severe thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana and the adjacent coastal waters during the afternoon and evening of the 4th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 636783. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.