25-28 April 1987 (Figure 35) 



73. This storm developed over Georgia on 23 April, slowly traveled to 

 the northeast, and became almost stationary off Cape Hatteras , NC. By 

 25 April the low developed into a major storm and moved well offshore on 

 27 April. On the 26th, maximum onshore winds exceeded 18 m/sec (N to NNE) at 

 1442 EST. The maximum H^, (Gage 625) of 3.14 m (period = 11.14 sec) 

 occurred 5 hr later, and the lowest atmospheric pressure of 1012 mb was 

 recorded at 1408 EST. Total precipitation was 27 mm. 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Wind Speed, m/si 



Gage 632 



360n 



Wind Directio 



n, Deg True 





Gage 633 



180- 



1 A 





y 



f^~ 



90- 



J^ V 





I.. _._/ 



w 



29 30 



Figure 35. Data for 25-28 April 1987 storm 



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