12-13 October 1994 (Figure 36) 



Northeasterly winds associated with a high pressure system over New 

 England and and a developing low in the Gulf of Mexico began to increase at 

 the FRF on 1 1 October. Crossing Florida, the storm continued to intensify as 

 it stalled south of Cape Hatteras, NC. Blocked by a northern high pressure 

 system the storm slowly weakened. Maximum onshore winds (from north- 

 east) reached 15 m/sec at 2116 EST on 12 October. The maximum H mo (at 

 Gauge 625) was 2.3 m (T p = 6.9 sec) at 1742 also on 12 October. There 

 was no precipitation. 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Wind Direction, Deg True N 



Wove Period. T„ 



Wave Direction, Deg True N 



Water Level from NOVO, 



OCTOBER, 1994 



Figure 36. Data for 12-13 October 1994 storm 



Chapter 9 Storms 



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