Barra El Mezquital

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 40 mi east of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, and 75 mi south of Brownsville, Texas, U.S. It is frequently used as a reference point ("breakpoint") in government-issued weather advisories.