Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2019-07-09 · near Main Pass 289 Awos (kvky), Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The AWOS platform in Main Pass Block 289C (KVKY) reported a 34 knot wind gust during a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough, which would eventually become associated with Hurricane Barry, interacted with a tropically very moist airmass to produce slow moving thunderstorms on the 9th and 10th. Several reports of flooding, as well as wind damage were received.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 835340. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.