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

2018-11-01 · 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

46 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A 46 knot wind gust was measured during a thunderstorm at the AWOS platform in Mississippi Canyon Block 311A (KMDJ).

Wider weather episode

Deepening low pressure moving through the Lower Mississippi River Valley into the Ohio River Valley pushed a cold front through southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi on the 1st. Severe thunderstorms developed in advance of the front, producing numerous reports of severe weather, including several tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 783893. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.