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Marine Strong Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Strong Wind April 30, 2017 · Laguna Madre From 5nm N of Pt Mansfield To Baffin Bay Tx, Gulf of Mexico

39 mph

Estimated gust (34 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Media reported an 18 foot boat capsized 15 miles north of Port Mansfield in 3 feet of water. The four occupants were rescued by helicopter and taken to Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport. No injuries reported. Wind gusts estimated.

The wider storm

Strong and gusty winds, some to gale force, developed behind a cold front that pushed across the lower Texas coastal waters during the early morning hours. The strong winds capsized an 18 foot boat in shallow water, 15 miles north of Port Mansfield.

Began near S Baffin Bay (26.7714, -97.4671).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 692629. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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