30-31 March 1987 (Figure 331 



71. Onshore winds produced by a combination of a Canadian high-pressure 

 system and a storm traveling along a cold front over the Appalachian Mountains 

 briefly produced storm waves at the FRF. Maximum onshore winds in excess of 

 11 m/sec (SSE) were recorded at 0842 EST on 31 March. The minimum atmospheric 

 pressure of 997 mb occurred at 0842 EST, and the maximum H^ (Gage 141) of 

 2.35 m (period =9.48 sec) was recorded at 1000 EST the same day. Total 

 precipitation was 21 mm. 



1040 

 1030 

 1020 

 1010- 

 1000- 

 980 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Wind Direction, Deg True N 



Figure 33. Data for 30-31 March 1987 storm 



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