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Barra El Mezquital

Coordinates: 24°55′N 97°34′W / 24.917°N 97.567°W / 24.917; -97.567
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Barra El Mezquital is located in Mexico
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

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  1. ^ "El Mezquital". Geographical Names. Information Technology Associates. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ Stacy Stewart (3 September 2019). "Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven Advisory Number 1". National Hurricane Center. NOAA. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

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