Waterspout — Coastal Waters From Boothville Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2018-12-13 · near Pilots Station (pstl1), Coastal Waters From Boothville Louisiana To Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Video of a waterspout moving near Pilot Station East was published on social media. The C-MAN station PSTL1 also reported a 60 knot wind gust and a 2.4 millibar pressure drop as the storm passed over the station.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moving across the coastal waters produced gusty winds and at least one waterspout during the afternoon hours of the 13th.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (28.9300, -89.4100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 792836. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.