Year Total, mm 



x K1994 1589 



o — ©1980-94 1070 



JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 



Month 



Figure 5. Daily precipitation values with monthly totals 



summer. It is common for fall and winter storms (northeasters) to produce 

 winds with average speeds in excess of 15 m/sec. 



Measurement instrument 



Winds were measured at the seaward end of the pier at an elevation of 

 19.1 m (Figure 2) using a Weather Measure Corporation (Sacramento, CA) 

 Sky vane Model W102P anemometer. Wind speed and direction data were 

 collected on the FRF computer. The anemometer manufacturer specifies an 

 accuracy of ±0.45 m/sec below 13 m/sec and 3 percent at speeds above 

 13 m/sec, with a threshold of 0.9 m/sec. Wind direction accuracy is ±2 deg, 

 with a resolution of less than 1 deg. The anemometer is calibrated annually at 

 the National Bureau of Standards in Gaithersburg, MD, and is within the 

 manufacturer's specifications. 



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Chapter 2 Meteorology 



