Marine Hurricane/Typhoon — Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

2020-07-25 · Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Ext From 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

As Hurricane Hanna passed over the Lower Texas coastal waters on July 25th, buoy 42020 reported sustained winds and frequent gusts to hurricane strength for a period of a little more than 2 hours, with the max reported gust recorded at 73 knots. Tropical storm force winds preceded and followed this period of hurricane-force winds. The first onset of tropical storm force winds started at 4:50 CST on July 25th and then persisted for almost 6 hours, before a brief lull and then the onset of hurricane force winds. Following the hurricane-force winds, tropical storm-force persisted for almost 4 more hours, ending at 20:00 CST.

Wider weather episode

As Hurricane Hanna moved across the western Gulf of Mexico and towards the South Texas coast on July 25th, it brought a period of tropical storm force and hurricane force winds and hazardous seas to the lower Texas coastal waters. The strongest winds were reported at the NDBC buoys 42020 and RSJT2, which are both in the coastal waters off of Kenedy County in Deep South Texas. The stronger winds were reported at these locations because they were closer to the center of Hurricane Hanna, which made landfall around 5 PM CDT midway down the coast of Kenedy County on July 25th. No injuries, fatalities, or damages to vessels have been reported at this time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 913646. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.