27-29 November 1987 (Figure 41) 



79. Winds caused by a strong Canadian high-pressure system began to 

 generate storm waves at the FRF on 27 November. The additional development of 

 a storm over Tennessee that moved to the North Carolina coast on 29 November 

 prolonged the onshore winds through 30 November. The maximum H^ (Gage 141) 

 of 2.44 m (period =7.53 sec) occurred on 27 November at 1300 EST. Maximum 

 onshore winds approaching 12 m/sec (NE) were recorded at 1900 EST on the 27th. 

 The lowest atmospheric pressure was 998.9 mb on 30 November at 1442 EST. 

 Total precipitation was 34 mm. 



Gage 616 



NOVEMBER 

 1987 



Figure 41. Data for 27-29 November 1987 storm 



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