Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico
2016-08-17 · near S Baffin Bay, Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico
35 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Buoy 42020 reported a gale force wind gust of 35 knots.
Wider weather episode
The combination of tropical moisture and and upper level low moving across the area allowed for scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop across the lower Texas Gulf waters. Some of these became strong and produced wind gusts of gale force.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 657935. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.