Hurricane Nate began as a tropical depression over the northwest Caribbean Sea on the morning of October 4th and moved fairly rapidly northward, with forward speeds in excess of 20 mph, for the next several days while gaining strength. The storm moved north-northwestward through much of the day on the 7th and moved across the coastal marine areas as a minimal hurricane from the afternoon of Oct 7th into the early morning hours of Oct 8th.  As the hurricane approached southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi, it became asymmetrical with much of shower and thunderstorm activity along with the stronger winds primarily on the east side of the system.
Two landfalls occurred in the CWA. The first was near the mouth of the Mississippi River at 7 pm CDT as a Category 1 hurricane. The second landfall was near Biloxi, Mississippi at 1230 am CDT October 8th, also as a Category 1 hurricane.  The storm continued moving rapidly to the north and north-northeast, and had weakened to a tropical depression near Birmingham, Alabama by 10 am CDT on the 8th.
The lowest measured barometric pressure was 984.4 mb at a Weatherflow station near Biloxi.  Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi recorded a maximum sustained wind of 46 kt (53 mph) and a 61 knot (70 mph) gust at 2253CST on Aug 7.  A shipyard at Pascagoula Mississippi recorded a wind gust 71 kts (82 mph) on an anemometer with height of 19 meters.
In Louisiana, the lowest pressure was recorded at the Southwest Pass NOAA CMAN station (BURL1) with a reading of 989.5mb. Maximum winds were recorded at the Pilot Station automated weather station (PSTL1) with a maximum sustained wind of 46 kt (53 mph) gusting to 57 Kts (66 mph) at 1554CST on Aug 7.  Anemometer height of 20.3 meters.
Over the coastal waters along and east of the Mississippi River, tropical storm force winds occurred with occasional hurricane force winds. The maximum wind observed in the coastal waters was at an AWOS station at Main Pass Block 140B (KMIS) with a sustained wind of 62 kt and a gust to 77 knots.  Anemometer height 85 meters.

Marine Tropical Storm in COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LOUISIANA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 12:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: WLON

Tropical storm and occasional hurricane force winds occurred over the marine area The Ursa drilling platform in Mississippi Canyon Block 809 reported a sustained wind of 45 knots. Anemometer height is 122 meters.

Marine Tropical Storm in LAKE BORGNE, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 14:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Tropical storm force winds occurred over the marine areas. The station at Shell Beach recorded a 35 knot sustained wind. A 41 knot wind gust was measured at 1824 CDT.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in MISSISSIPPI SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 14:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Tropical storm force winds occurred, and occasional hurricane force wind gust over eastern areas as Hurricane Nate impacted the areas. Some representative observations included: the Weatherflow site at Ship Island in Mississippi Sound reported a 63 knot wind gust.  The station at Petit Bois Island (PTBM6) reported a sustained wind of 46 knots and a peak gust of 58 knots. The Port of Pascagoula Range A Rear WLON station (RARM6) reported a sustained wind of 44 knots and a peak wind gust of 61 knots.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 14:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Tropical storm force winds and occasional hurricane force winds occurred over the marine areas as Hurricane Nate moved through the area.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in CHANDELEUR SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 14:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

Tropical Storm Force winds occurred over the marine area with a occasional hurricane hurricane force wind gusts likely as Hurricane Nate passed over the area. At nearby Ship Island, as wind gust of 63 knots was recorded at a WeatherFlow site.

Marine Tropical Storm in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 12:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Tropical storm force winds occurred over the marine area as Hurricane Nate moved just to the east of marine area. The station at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port reported a 37 knot wind gust.  The Southwest Pass C-MAN station (BURL1) reported a 46 knot sustained wind and a 52 knot wind gust. The AWOS station (KDLP) in West Delta Block 27A reported a 39 knot sustained wind. A 48 knot wind gust was reported earlier at 1415 CDT.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 12:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Tropical storm force winds occurred over the marine area with hurricane force likely as Hurricane Nate moved over the region.  The AWOS observation at KVKY at 29.25N, 88.44W reported a sustained wind of 38 knots with a gust to 50 knots. Anemometer height is 115 meters. A 39 knot sustained wind and 52 knot wind gust was reported at Buoy 42040.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LOUISIANA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 12:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Tropical Storm force winds occurred over the area with occasional hurricane force wind gusts as Hurricane Nate moved over the area.  The C-MAN station at Pilots Station East at the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River reported a 37 knot sustained wind with a gust to 44 knots. Station anemometer height is 20 meters above the water. Pilot's Station East at Southwest Pass reported a 46 knot sustained wind and a 57 knot wind gust. The oil platform at Viosca Knoll (Station 42364) reported a sustained wind of 47 knots. Anemometer height is 122 meters. The AWOS site in Main Pass Block 140B (KMIS) reported a 62 knot sustained wind and a 77 knot wind gust. Anemometer height is at 85 meters.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in BRETON SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 14:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Tropical storm force winds occurred over Breton Sound as Nate moved through the area. A wind gust of 42 mph was recorded on a USGS weather/tide station in Northeast  Bay Gardene.

Marine Tropical Storm in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 07-OCT-17 12:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

Tropical storm force winds occurred over the marine area as Hurricane Nate passed just east of the region.