Strong winds affect Gulf of Mexico on January 16, 2008 |
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
110 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008
...STRONG WINDS AFFECT GULF WATERS...
A POWERFUL SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO HAS PRODUCED WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF
STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE TODAY. SUSTAINED WINDS EQUAL TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WITH A FEW GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE HAVE BEEN
REPORTED.
BELOW IS A LIST OF SOME PEAK WIND AND WAVE MEASUREMENTS FOR
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16 2008 FROM COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WEATHER
REPORTING STATIONS IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO:
SITE LOCATION PK SUST PK WIND PK WAVE
WIND GUST HEIGHT
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SHIP 2 E GC 608 150 SE AMELIA LA - 84 MPH
GREEN CANYON 608 148 SSE AMELIA LA 69 MPH 82 MPH 26 FEET
BUOY 42362 131 SSE AMELIA LA - 72 MPH
FGBL1 111 SSE SEA RIM TX 56 MPH 61 MPH
BUOY 42046 124 S SEA RIM TX 38 MPH 54 MPH
BUOY 42019 146 SSW AMELIA LA 40 MPH 49 MPH 16 FEET
MARSH ISLAND 268 63 S NEW IBERIA LA 44 MPH 48 MPH 9 FEET
MRSL1 42 SW NEW IBERIA LA 32 MPH 38 MPH
BUOY 42035 39 SSW SEA RIM TX 31 MPH 36 MPH 8 FEET
SEA RIM ST PARK 10 WSW SABINE PASS TX 21 MPH 29 MPH
CALCASIEU PASS 2 S CAMERON LA 22 MPH 28 MPH
SABINE PASS SABINE PASS TX 21 MPH 28 MPH