22-24 December 1994 (Figure 43) 



Developing as the dominant storm from a pair of low pressure systems 

 well off the North Carolina coast, this storm rapidly intensified as it passed 

 Gape Hatteras, NC. The maximum H mo (at Gauge 630) was 4.6 m (T = 

 12.8 sec) at 2308 EST on 23 December. Maximum onshore winds (from 

 northeast) reached 21 m/sec at 2308 EST also on 23 December. The mini- 

 mum atmospheric pressure at the FRF was 995 mb. There was 17 mm of 

 precipitation. 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Water Level from NGVO. 



DECEMBER, 1994 



Figure 43. Data for 22-24 December 1994 storm 



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Chapter 9 Storms 



