25-27 January 1987 (FJEure 29) 



67. This low-pressure system formed on 23 January over the western 

 United States, later tracked over the southern United States, and early on 26 

 January moved offshore at Cape Hatteras , NC. On 25 January, onshore winds 

 peaked at 17 m/sec (NE) at 2200 EST. The minimum atmospheric pressure of 

 977.7 mb occurred on 26 January at 0300 EST. The maximum H^, (Gage 141) of 

 3.26 m (period =9.85 sec) was recorded at 1400 EST on 26 January and remained 

 above 2 m for 33 hr. Total precipitation was 22 mm. 



Atmospheric Pre: 



Figure 29. Data for 25-27 January 1987 storm 



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