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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind September 17, 2016 · Coastal Waters From Port Fourchon Louisiana To Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

47 mph

Measured gust (41 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 654783. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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