8 April 1988 (Figure 33) 



71. This storm formed over the southwestern United States on 30 March 

 and slowly strengthened as it approached the Great Lakes. It dropped to the 

 southeast passing over the Virginia coast early on 8 April and rapidly moved 

 into the Atlantic. On 8 April at 0734 EST, the maximum wind speeds (from 

 north) neared 16 m/sec and the maximum H mo (Gage 625) was 2.8 m (T 

 =9.85 sec). The minimum atmospheric pressure of 994.7 mb occurred early on 

 7 April. Precipitation amounted to 30 mm. 



10+0 Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



,nry 



Wave Direction. Deg True N 



Wave Period. T„ 



Water Level from NGVD 



Figure 33. Data for 8 April 1988 storm 



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