Marine Hurricane/Typhoon — Coastal Waters From Cameron La To High Island Tx Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2020-10-09 · Coastal Waters From Cameron La To High Island Tx Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Hurricane force winds were sustained across the coastal waters off of Jefferson County and west Cameron Parish. The highest sustained winds occurred at Texas Point at 81 mph with a peak gust at 101 mph.

Wider weather episode

A tropical wave moved into the Caribbean in early October and became a tropical depression by the 5th. The system quickly gained strength and obtained category 4 status before shear weakened it back to a category 2. The hurricane weakened farther while over the Yucatan Peninsula, however after moving into the southern gulf and toward Louisiana it again obtained category 2 status. Delta made landfall on the 9th near where Hurricane Laura did just 6 weeks prior in Cameron Parish.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 926046. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.