Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2022-01-09 · near S Baffin Bay, Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Pt Mansfield Tx Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A cold front brought a line of thunderstorm that swept through the Lower Texas Coast. A peak gust of 36 knots was recorded at the Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at Rincon del San Jose (RSJT2). With the recorded gust of 36 knots at RSJT2, which is within 1 mile of Gulf Waters, and Buoy 42020, it is reasonable to expect the nearby Gulf Waters out to 20 NM between Port Mansfield and Baffin Bay also experienced similar gusts.

Note: The measured wind gust of 36 knots is equivalent to 41 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front plowed through the Lower Texas Coast the evening of January 9th. A line of showers and thunderstorms developed along the cold front as it marched south and brought several observations meeting Marine Thunderstorm Winds criteria of gale-force gusts to area waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 992025. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.