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

2018-08-18 · near Mississippi Canyon Oil Platform 311a (kmdj), Coastal Waters From Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River To Port Fourchon Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The AWOS station (KMDJ) in Mississippi Canyon Block 311A reported a 36 knot wind gust during a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

Collisions of outflow boundaries between dissipating thunderstorms aided the development of new thunderstorms which produced strong winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 767845. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.