A cold front moved into the coastal waters during the 19th. The frontal boundary then stalled and slowly returned north during the 20th, 21st, and 22nd. This produced multiple days of unsettled weather across the coastal waters.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAY-16 17:35:00 to 19-MAY-16 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUTH OF SABINE RIVER
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

KVBS recorded a wind gust of 39 MPH.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAY-16 17:36:00 to 19-MAY-16 17:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMERON
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The Cameron tide gauge recorded a wind gust of 49 MPH.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ATCHAFALAYA R TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAY-16 19:35:00 to 19-MAY-16 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSH ISLAND
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

KSCF recorded a wind gust of 43 MPH.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ATCHAFALAYA R TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAY-16 19:55:00 to 19-MAY-16 19:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSH ISLAND
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

KSCF recorded a wind gust of 42 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ATCHAFALAYA R TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAY-16 20:15:00 to 19-MAY-16 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATCHAFALAYA BAY
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

KEIR recorded a wind gust of 39 MPH.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ATCHAFALAYA R TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 20-MAY-16 04:15:00 to 20-MAY-16 04:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATCHAFALAYA BAY
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

KEIR recorded a wind gust of 40 MPH.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ATCHAFALAYA R TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 22-MAY-16 02:36:00 to 22-MAY-16 02:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSH ISLAND
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Workers on a platform in South Marsh Island Block 239 estimated a wind gust of 45 MPH with a passing storm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ATCHAFALAYA R TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 22-MAY-16 04:00:00 to 22-MAY-16 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSH ISLAND
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A platform in South Marsh Island Block 281 recorded a wind gust of 47 MPH.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ATCHAFALAYA R TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 22-MAY-16 05:00:00 to 22-MAY-16 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSH ISLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A platform in Eugene Island Block 158 recorded a wind gust of 58 MPH with a passing storm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ATCHAFALAYA R TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 22-MAY-16 05:48:00 to 22-MAY-16 05:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATCHAFALAYA BAY
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A platform in Eugene Island Block 252 recorded a wind gust of 69 MPH.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 22-MAY-16 07:36:00 to 22-MAY-16 07:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUTH OF SABINE RIVER
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A wind gust of 50 MPH was estimated at a platform in High Island Block 22.