29-30 December 1987 (Figure 42) 



80. This storm formed off Cape Hatteras , NC, early on 29 December and 

 rapidly strengthened as it quickly moved up the east coast. It was located 

 off Nova Scotia, Canada, by 30 December. Maximum onshore winds approached 

 14 m/sec (NNE) at 2042 EST on the 29th; 5 hr later the maximum H^ 

 (Gage 625) of 2.79 m (period = 11.13 sec) was recorded; and the minimum 

 atmospheric pressure of 1001.8 mb occurred on the 29th at 0434 EST. 

 Precipitation totalled 16 mm. 



Gage 616 



DECEMBER 

 1987 



Figure 42. Data for 29-30 December 1987 storm 



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