A strong cold front barreled through Texas the afternoon of April 28th and spawned a line of showers and thunderstorms. This line of showers and thunderstorms stormed through the Lower Texas Coastal Waters with the highest reported wind gust at Realitos Peninsula with a recorded wind gust of 52 knots, or 60 mph. Most other sites recorded wind gusts between 40 to 50 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM PT MANSFIELD TO RIO GRANDE RIVER TX OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-APR-23 00:42:00 to 29-APR-23 00:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

A line of thunderstorms pushed off the coast and over the Laguna Madre and Coastal Waters the evening of April 28th. The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at SPI Brazos Santiago (BZST2) recorded wind gusts over 34 knots from 1:42AM CDT through 1:48AM CDT with the highest wind gust observed of 42 knots at 1:42AM CDT.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-APR-23 23:54:00 to 29-APR-23 00:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: S BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at Rincon del San Jose (RSJT2) reported a measured gust of 43 knots at 1:00AM CDT. The proximity to the coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nautical miles coupled with additional wind gusts over 34 knots reported at Buoy 42020 leads credence to the fact this area experienced Marine Thunderstorm Wind gusts as well.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5NM N OF PT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-APR-23 23:54:00 to 29-APR-23 00:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: S BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

The Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at Rincon del San Jose (RSJT2) reported wind gusts above 34 knots associated with a line of storms starting at 12:54AM CDT and lasting until 1:18AM CDT. The highest gust was measured at 43 knots at 1:00AM CDT.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PT MANSFIELD TX EXT FROM 20 TO 60NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-APR-23 22:10:00 to 28-APR-23 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: S BAFFIN BAY
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

Buoy 42020 of the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) reported wind gusts above 34 knots associated with a line of thunderstorms starting at 11:10PM CDT and lasting until 11:40PM CDT. The highest gust was 43 knots recorded at 11:20PM CDT.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAGUNA MADRE FROM PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO ARROYO COLORADO, GULF OF MEXICO
From 29-APR-23 00:30:00 to 29-APR-23 00:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARROYO CITY
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

A line of thunderstorms pushed off the coast and over the Laguna Madre and Coastal Waters the late in the evening of April 28th into the early morning hours of April 29th. The Texas Ocean Observing Network (TCOON) site at Realitos Peninsula (RLIT2) began gusting above 34 knots at 1:30AM CDT and continued until 1:36AM CDT and recorded a peak gust of 52 knots at 1:30AM CDT. Additionally, the same line of thunderstorms brought a wind gust of 41 knots to the NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) site at Port Isabel (PCGT2) at 1:42AM CDT and a wind gust of 49 knots to the South Padre Island Coast Guard Station (PCGT2) TCOON site at 1:42AM CDT.