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

2020-05-16 · near S Baffin Bay, Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

An upper level disturbance allowed strong thunderstorms to develop across the lower Texas coastal waters on May 16th. Some of these thunderstorms produced strong winds, and buoy 42020 recorded a gust of 44 knots on the morning of the 16th.

Wider weather episode

As an upper level disturbance moved across Deep South Texas, strong thunderstorms developed across South Texas on May 15th and continued in a south-southeastward direction, moving across the lower Texas waters on May 16th. This line of storms brought strong marine gusts that were recorded at a couple of the buoys along the coastal waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 897833. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.