11-12 November 1987 (Figure 40) 



78. On 9 November, this storm developed off the Texas coast, moved 

 rapidly to the northeast, and by 11 November was located off the Virginia 

 coast. The storm intensified and continued its rapid movement up the east 

 coast, reaching New England on 12 November. Maximum onshore winds exceeded 

 13 m/sec (E) at 2200 EST on 11 November; maximum H^ (Gage 141) of 2.63 m 

 (period = 10.24 sec) occurred at 0400 EST on 12 November. The lowest atmo- 

 spheric pressure, 1007.2 mb, was recorded on 10 November at 1634 EST. Total 

 precipitation was 11 mm. 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Gage 616 



NOVEMBER 

 1987 



Figure 40. Data for 11-12 November 1987 storm 



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