A line/cluster of strong thunderstorms developed along the Coastal Bend and surged southward along the Lower Texas coast, producing gale-force wind gusts along Laguna Madre and the Lower Texas Gulf waters in spots out toward 60 nautical miles during the afternoon of October 5th.  Brief torrential rainfall and frequent lightning accompanied the storms, but there were no known damage reports.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5NM N OF PT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-OCT-23 12:00:00 to 05-OCT-23 13:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: S BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) observing platform at Rincon del San Jose (Laguna Madre in Kenedy County) recorded a peak gust of 42.9 knots at 118            PM. Initial gusts reached 38.1 knots at 1 pm CDT and continued at gale force through 242 pm CDT.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO ARROYO COLORADO, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-OCT-23 14:30:00 to 05-OCT-23 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ISABEL
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The C-MAN platform near Port Isabel recorded a peak gust of 35 knots at 330 PM, with             persistent gusts just below gale force through at least 354 PM from a post-squall            line mesoscale high pressure area.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PT MANSFIELD TX EXT FROM 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-OCT-23 12:00:00 to 05-OCT-23 12:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: S BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

The NOAA Buoy 42020 recorded a peak wind gust of 41 knots as the leading edge of a             squall line passed through at 1 PM. The gusts continued to between 120 and 130 PM; the midpoint of this time (1225 PM CST) was chosen as a best proxy.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM PT MANSFIELD TO RIO GRANDE RIVER TX OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-OCT-23 14:24:00 to 05-OCT-23 15:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) platform at Brazos Santiago             recorded a peak gust of 45 knots at 4 PM, with gusts of gale force (41 knots)             beginning at 324 PM CDT, and continuing through at least 424 PM CDT.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-OCT-23 13:48:00 to 05-OCT-23 13:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: S BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The TCOON platform at Realitos Peninsula recorded a peak wind gust of 40 knots            between 254 and 3 PM CDT. Start time of gale force winds (35 knots) began at 248 PM.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO ARROYO COLORADO, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-OCT-23 14:36:00 to 05-OCT-23 14:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ISABEL
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The C-MAN platform at the South Padre Island Coast Guard station recorded a peak gusts of 34 knots at 336 PM CDT, associated with the passage of a squall line. Gusts remained             near 30 knots for another half hour as a mesoscale high pressure cell maintained strong northerly flow.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5NM N OF PT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-OCT-23 11:06:00 to 05-OCT-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: S BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Gale force gusts began at 1206 PM and continued to 1230 PM. The location in Laguna            Madre is just south of Baffin Bay, which was where the observing platform is (immediately
north of this location, as proxy.