8-9 December 1990 (Figure 36) 



74. Developing over Texas on 6 December, this small coastal storm 

 rapidly moved into the Atlantic, being located off Cape Hatteras, NC , on 

 8 December. The minimum atmospheric pressure of 1,010.0 mb was recorded on 

 8 December at 1442 EST followed (at 1600 EST) by the peak wind speed (from 

 north-northwest) which surpassed 15 m/sec. The maximum H^ (Gage 625) of 

 2.08 m (T p =9.48 sec) occurred on 9 December at 0542 EST. Total precipita- 

 tion was 24 mm. 



NWOt 

 1030 

 1020 

 1010 

 1000 

 890 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Wind Speed, m/sec 



Figure 36. Data for 8-9 December 1990 storm 



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