30-31 January 1994 (Figure 29) 



Northeasterly winds tunneled between a Canadian high pressure system and 

 a small low pressure system located offshore of Cape Hatteras, NC, generated 

 storm waves at the FRF. Waves at Gauge 630 reached a maximum H m0 of 

 2.78 m (T = 7.53 sec) at 2200 EST on 30 January. Onshore winds (from 

 northeast) peaked at 13.4 m/sec at 1516 EST on 30 January. The FRF 

 received 20 mm of precipitation from this storm. 



40-, Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Wave Period. T„ 



* Direction, Deg True N 



Water Level from NGVD, 



JANUARY, 1994 



Figure 29. Data for 30-31 January 1994 storm 



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Chapter 9 Storms 



