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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 11, 2017 · Matagorda Ship Chnl To Pt Aransas Tx 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

51 mph

Measured gust (44 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mustang Island Platform AWOS measured a gust to 44 knots.

The wider storm

Scattered strong thunderstorms moved southwest across the Mid-Coast region and the adjacent coastal waters during the late afternoon hours of the 11th. Additional strong storms developed into a line over the interior portions of the Coastal Bend and moved through the coastal waters south of Port Aransas during the early evening hours. Wind gusts were generally between 40 and 45 knots.

Began near Pltfm 17se Prt Arnsas (27.7330, -96.1830).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 693954. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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