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

2019-05-10 · 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, 45 nm northeast of Port Mansfield, reported about 40 minutes of gale-force gusts as a cluster of thunderstorms moved across the Lower Texas Gulf waters beyond 20 nautical miles offshore. Peak gusts reached 39 knots at 830 AM CST.

Wider weather episode

Broad southwest atmospheric flow with embedded upper level disturbances combined with a stationary front over the Texas Gulf waters to produce two days of strong thunderstorm clusters, mostly east of the 20 nautical mile line (roughly east of 97 degrees west longitude). A few gale force gusts occurred at the NOAA Buoy (42020) approximately 45 miles northeast of Port Mansfield on the 10th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 833094. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.