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

2019-04-18 · near South Timbalier Station (spll1), Coastal Waters From Port Fourchon Louisiana To Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

C-MAN station SPLL1 at South Timbalier Block 52 reported a 46 knot wind gust.

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 809674. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.