An intense squall line move out of the southern Coastal Bend and into the coastal waters during the early morning hours of March 19th. Wind gusts of 50 to 70 knots were widespread across the bays south of Rockport and into the Gulf of Mexico.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 23:40:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH BIRD ISLAND
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

TCOON site at South Bird Island measured gusts to 52 knots. Gusts over 45 knots occurred for an hour.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 23:45:00 to 19-MAR-16 00:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOB HALL PIER
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hurricane mesonet site east of Waldon Field measured a gust to 49 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 23:50:00 to 19-MAR-16 00:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOB HALL PIER
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Weatherflow mesonet site at Laguna Shores measured a gust to 53 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 23:44:00 to 19-MAR-16 00:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORPUS CHRISTI
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Weatherflow mesonet site at Poenisch Park on Corpus Christi Bay measured a gust to 54 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 00:05:00 to 19-MAR-16 00:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORPUS CHRISTI
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Weatherflow site at Wildcat-Sunset Lake Park near Portland measured a gust to 45 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 00:18:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ARANSAS
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

TCOON site at Port Aransas measured a gust to 49 knots at 0630 UTC. Wind gusts to 45 knots lasted for 30 minutes.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 02:18:00 to 19-MAR-16 02:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ARANSAS
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

TCOON site at Port Aransas measured a gust to 43 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in PT ARANSAS TO BAFFIN BAY TX OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 23:48:00 to 19-MAR-16 00:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOB HALL PIER
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

NOS site at Bob Hall Pier measured a gust to 49 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in PT ARANSAS TO BAFFIN BAY TX OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 01:00:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOB HALL PIER
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

NOS site at Bob Hall Pier measured a gust to 36 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in PT ARANSAS TO BAFFIN BAY TX OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 00:30:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ARANSAS
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

C-MAN at Port Aransas measured a gust to 37 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in PT O'CONNOR TO ARANSAS PASS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 00:48:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ARANSAS
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

NOS site at Rockport measured a gust to 39 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in PT O'CONNOR TO ARANSAS PASS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 00:45:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MESQUITE BAY
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

NERRS site at Copano Bay East measured gusts to 39 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MATAGORDA SHIP CHNL TO PT ARANSAS OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 02:12:00 to 19-MAR-16 02:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: MESQUITE BAY
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Matagorda Island RAWS site measured a gust to 43 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in PT O'CONNOR TO ARANSAS PASS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 04:00:00 to 19-MAR-16 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT O'CONNOR
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

TCOON site at Port O'Connor measured gusts to 39 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MATAGORDA SHIP CHNL TO PT ARANSAS TX 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 01:55:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLTFM 17SE PRT ARNSAS
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Mustang A85A Platform AWOS measured a gust to 65 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MATAGORDA SHIP CHNL TO PT ARANSAS TX 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 01:35:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLTFM 17SE PRT ARNSAS
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Brazos 133B Platform AWOS measured a gust to 65 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 23:58:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOB HALL PIER
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

TCOON site at Packery Channel measured a gust to 55 knots at 0606 UTC. Wind gusts to 50 knots lasted for 20 minutes.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in PT O'CONNOR TO ARANSAS PASS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 02:30:00 to 19-MAR-16 02:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ARANSAS
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

NOS site at Rockport measured a gust to 39 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in PT O'CONNOR TO ARANSAS PASS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 01:54:00 to 19-MAR-16 02:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT O'CONNOR
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

TCOON site at Port O'Connor measured gusts to 38 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in PT O'CONNOR TO ARANSAS PASS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 00:26:00 to 19-MAR-16 00:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ARANSAS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mariner

Captain on vessel near Aransas Pass estimated wind gusts to 50 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 23:40:00 to 19-MAR-16 01:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

TCOON site at Baffin Bay measured a gust to 58 knots at 0555 UTC. Gusts over 40 knots occurred for 40 minutes.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 18-MAR-16 23:48:00 to 19-MAR-16 00:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOB HALL PIER
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Corpus Christi Naval Air Station ASOS measured a gust to 68 knots at 0003 UTC. Gusts above 50 knots occurred for forty minutes between 2350 UTC (3/18/2016) to 0003 UTC (3/19/2016).

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAFFIN BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 19-MAR-16 00:25:00 to 19-MAR-16 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORPUS CHRISTI
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet site at Laquinta Ship Channel measured a gust to 42 knots.