Barra El Mezquital

Barra El Mezquital
Barra El Mezquital, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Barra El Mezquital is a barrier island on the coast of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, separating the Laguna Madre from the Gulf of Mexico. It lies approximately 60 kilometres (40 miles) east of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, and 120 km (75 mi) south of Brownsville, Texas, U.S.[1] It is frequently used as a reference point ("breakpoint") in government-issued weather advisories.[2]

References

  1. ^ "El Mezquital". Geographical Names. Information Technology Associates. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watch/Warning Breakpoints". National Hurricane Center. Miami, Florida. Retrieved 2025-07-02.

24°55′N 97°34′W / 24.917°N 97.567°W / 24.917; -97.567


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