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

2020-04-20 · near Ndbc Buoy 42040, Coastal Waters From Pascagoula Mississippi To Stake Island Louisiana From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Buoy 42040 reported a 37 knot wind gust during a thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure moved from the Texas Panhandle early on the 19th to Georgia on the 20th. A strong cold front combined with a very moist and unstable atmosphere to produce severe weather across south Mississippi, southeast Louisiana and the adjacent coastal waters during the daylight hours on the 19th into the early morning hours of the 20th.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (29.2100, -88.2100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 887109. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.