On May 8th, a late season cold front pushed through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. Along this frontal boundary, thunderstorms formed and created strong wind gusts that were reported at a couple of buoys located along and in the lower Texas coastal waters. The progression of this front was slow and thunderstorms affected the waters from May 8th in the afternoon through the morning hours of May 9th.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM PT MANSFIELD TO RIO GRANDE RIVER TX OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 08-MAY-20 15:23:00 to 08-MAY-20 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Reported by: Buoy

As a cold front moved across the lower Texas waters, strong thunderstorms formed along its boundary. One of these storms moved over the BZST2 buoy and it recorded a gust of 35 knots (18.0 m/s).

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO ARROYO COLORADO, GULF OF MEXICO
From 08-MAY-20 15:53:00 to 08-MAY-20 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ISABEL
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Reported by: Buoy

As a cold front moved across the lower Texas waters, strong thunderstorms formed along its boundary. One of these storms moved over the PCGT2 buoy and it recorded a gust of 34 knots (17.7 m/s).

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO ARROYO COLORADO, GULF OF MEXICO
From 08-MAY-20 16:47:00 to 08-MAY-20 16:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ISABEL
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Reported by: Buoy

As a cold front moved across the lower Texas waters, strong thunderstorms formed along its boundary. One of these storms moved over the PTIT2 buoy and it recorded a gust of 35 knots (18.1 m/s).

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO ARROYO COLORADO, GULF OF MEXICO
From 08-MAY-20 17:17:00 to 08-MAY-20 17:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ISABEL
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Reported by: Buoy

As a cold front moved across the lower Texas waters, strong thunderstorms formed along its boundary. One of these storms moved over the PTIT2 buoy and it recorded a gust of 35 knots (18.1 m/s).

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5NM N OF PT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX, GULF OF MEXICO
From 09-MAY-20 07:18:00 to 09-MAY-20 07:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: S BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Reported by: Buoy

Strong thunderstorms continued to move over the lower Texas waters as a cold front stalled/slowed over Deep South Texas and over the associated coastal waters. Some of these storms moved over the RSJT2 buoy on the morning of May 9th and the buoy recorded gusts of 36 knots for almost an hour.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5NM N OF PT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX, GULF OF MEXICO
From 09-MAY-20 08:30:00 to 09-MAY-20 08:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: S BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Reported by: Buoy

Strong thunderstorms continued to move over the lower Texas waters early on May 9th as a cold front stalled/slowed over Deep South Texas and over the associated coastal waters. Some of these storms moved over the RSJT2 buoy on the morning of May 9th and the buoy recorded gusts of 36 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO ARROYO COLORADO, GULF OF MEXICO
From 08-MAY-20 17:05:00 to 08-MAY-20 17:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ISABEL
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Reported by: Buoy

As a cold front moved across the lower Texas waters, strong thunderstorms formed along its boundary. One of these storms moved over the PCGT2 buoy and it recorded a gust of 34 knots (17.6 m/s).