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

2019-10-18 · Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

AWOS station KVKY Main Pass 289C measured sustained winds of 42 knots with frequent gusts above tropical storm force throughout the marine zone. Instrument height: 33 ft agl.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Nestor originated as a tropical disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico as Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen. The storm quickly picked up speed and drifted north, then northeast well offshore coastal southeastern Louisiana. The storm continued its movement to the northeast making landfall along the Florida Peninsula on Saturday, October 19th. Main impacts to Louisiana marine zones were strong winds, with far outer gulf marine zones reaching sustained winds of tropical storm force. Near coastal marine zones did experience gusts at or above tropical storm force.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 856818. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.