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

2016-09-17 · near Ship Shoal Oil Platform (kspr), Coastal Waters From Port Fourchon Louisiana To Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A 41 knot wind gust was measured at AWOS platform KSPR in Ship Shoal Block 178 during a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

Weak low pressure over the western Gulf of Mexico aided the development of strong thunderstorms over the coastal waters off the Louisiana coast during the early afternoon hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 654783. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.