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

Islands of Mexico
Barrier islands