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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Stake Island Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2018-07-23 · near Mississippi Canyon - Nakika (kikt), Coastal Waters From Stake Island Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

34 MG
Magnitude

Event narrative

The AWOS station (KIKT) at Na Kika in Mississippi Canyon Block 474 reported a 34 knot wind gust in a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving frontal boundary triggered scattered thunderstorms over the coastal waters, which produced several reports of strong winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 767720. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.