Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

2019-04-07 · near S Baffin Bay, Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

NOAA Buoy 42020 reported prolonged period of Gale force gusts associated with an eastward moving squall line and mesoscale effects, such as wake low and high pressure. Peak gust was measured at 41 knots at 930 AM CST.

Wider weather episode

A squall line that originated along and east of the Sierra Madre during the pre-dawn hours of April 7 rolled across the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas during the early morning, then continued across the Lower Texas Gulf waters through mid to late morning, producing dozens of minutes of gale force gusts from Laguna Madre through the waters beyond 20 nautical miles offshore.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 822329. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.