12-15 October 1987 (Figure 39) 



77. Following the passage of a cold front late on 11 October, strong 

 onshore winds generated by a huge high-pressure system located in the central 

 US rapidly produced storm waves at the FRF. Onshore winds exceeded 10 m/sec 

 (N to NNE) for 86 consecutive hr with the peak wind speed of 17 m/sec (NNE) 

 occurring at 1934 EST on 13 October. Waves above 2 m were recorded for 80 

 consecutive hr with the maximum H^ (Gage 141) of 3.28 m (period =9.14 sec) 

 occurring on 14 October at 0542 EST. 



OCTOBER 

 1987 



Figure 39. Data for 12-15 October 1987 storm 



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