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Marine Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2016 · Coastal Waters From Port Fourchon Louisiana To Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

40 mph

Measured gust (35 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 35 knot wind gust was measured at AWOS platform KSPR in Ship Shoal Block 178.

The wider storm

Several rounds of thunderstorms moving around the east side of a high pressure ridge produced strong winds over the coastal waters.

Began near Ship Shoal Oil Platform (kspr) (28.6000, -91.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 654736. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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