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

2020-05-26 · near S Baffin Bay, Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Along and in front of a late season cold front, thunderstorms formed and moved into the lower Texas coastal waters on May 26th. Some of these thunderstorms created strong marine thunderstorm winds, and a gust of 35 knots was recorded at buoy 42020 at 11:20 CDT.

Wider weather episode

As a cold front moved across Deep South Texas and into the lower Texas coastal waters on May 26th, thunderstorms formed along the boundary and produced strong marine gusts that were recorded at a couple of buoys.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 897984. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.