11 March 1988 (Figure 32) 



70. This weak storm formed over Texas early on 9 March and tracked 

 east. Centered over North Carolina on 10 March, the storm quickly moved 

 offshore. Maximum wind speeds (from north-northeast) exceeded 15 m/sec at 

 2342 EST on 10 March. Wave heights exceeded 2 m only 3 hr with the maximum 

 H mo (Gage 625) of 2 . 2 m (T p = 6 . 9 sec) occurring at 0208 EST on 11 March. 

 The lowest atmospheric pressure of 999.2 mb was recorded at 0842 EST on 

 10 March. Precipitation totaled 4 mm. 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Figure 32. Data for 11 March 1988 storm 



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