Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Port Fourchon Louisiana To Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2019-04-18 · near Ship Shoal Oil Platform (kspr), Coastal Waters From Port Fourchon Louisiana To Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

AWOS station KSPR in Ship Shoal Block 178 reported a 39 knot sustained wind in a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

Deepening low pressure moving from Texas to the Lower Ohio River Valley generated a line of thunderstorms that moved through southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the afternoon hours of the 18th. A wake low developed after the passage of the front, producing several areas of strong winds and minor wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 809672. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.