As a cold front approached the local area from the west, the local environment became primed for thunderstorms to develop with warmth and instability increasing. Thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this boundary. Several portions of the line of storms produced severe winds across the local coastal waters.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-APR-23 01:56:00 to 16-APR-23 01:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUMCON MARINE CENTER STATION (LUML1)
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station XDUL in Dulac recorded a wind gust of 40 mph or 35 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE BORGNE, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-APR-23 02:00:00 to 16-APR-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHELL BEACH STATION (SHBL1)
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

Buoy station SHBL1 Shell Beach, LA recorded a wind gust of 39 mph or 34 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LOUISIANA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-APR-23 03:06:00 to 16-APR-23 03:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: PILOTS STATION (PSTL1)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

C-MAN station PILL1 Pilottown measured a peak wind gust of or 47 mph or 41kts from thunderstorm winds.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-APR-23 03:55:00 to 16-APR-23 03:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAIN PASS 289 AWOS (KVKY)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

AWOS site KVKY Main Pass 289c measured a peak wind gust of 42 kts or 48 mph from outflow thunderstorm winds.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-APR-23 02:09:00 to 16-APR-23 02:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT FOURCHON STATION (PTFL1)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station LOPL1 24 south of Grand Isle measured a peak wind gust of 47 kts or 54 mph.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-APR-23 02:35:00 to 16-APR-23 02:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST DELTA 27A AWOS (KDLP)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station KDLP measured a peak wind gust of 46 kts or 53 mph.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-APR-23 02:48:00 to 16-APR-23 02:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURLWOOD C-MAN STATION (BURL1)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Pilot Station East (PSTL1) recorded a sustained wind of 40kt with a peak gust of 59kt or 68 mph.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 16-APR-23 02:54:00 to 16-APR-23 02:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURLWOOD C-MAN STATION (BURL1)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

C-MAN station BURL1 SW Pass measured a peak wind gust of 55 mph or 48 knots from thunderstorm winds.