Marine Hurricane/Typhoon — Laguna Madre From 5nm N of Pt Mansfield To Baffin Bay Tx, Gulf of Mexico

2020-07-25 · Laguna Madre From 5nm N of Pt Mansfield To Baffin Bay Tx, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

As Hurricane Hanna passed over the Lower Texas coastal waters on July 25th, this portion of the Laguna Madre saw hurricane-force winds between 13:12 and 15:54 CST, the time-frame captured by the RSJT2 buoy. Tropical storm-force winds preceded and followed this period of hurricane-force winds, starting at 10:48 CST and ending at 16:54 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 913656. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.