Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued) 
North Atlantic Coast Wave Statistics Hindcast by Bretschneider 
Publication Date: 
Location: 
Period of Coverage: 
Revised Sverdrup—Munk Method 
Sanaa, Woes digo, IHR WY 5S 
November 1954 
Four stations on the North Atlantic coast as 
follows: 
Latitude Longitude Vicinity = 
43°50' N 68°00" W Penobscot Bay 
GA SOY in 69°30' W Cape Cod 
40°15' N 73°45' W New York Harbor 
37°00' N 75°30" W Chesapeake Bay 
1948-1950 
Contents: The wave data given for each location contain statistical hindcast 
data for each month and for a full year, wave energy data for a full year, a 
directional wave rose, wave duration tables, a wave frequency table, and an 
energy transmittance table which gives the energy transported shoreward per 
foot at crest per year. 
Available From: 
Additional Information: 
National Technical Information Center 
US Department of Commerce 
5285 Port Royal Road 
Springfield, VA 22161 
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650 
(NTIS Accession No: AD-60-787) 
This document was published by the Beach Erosion 
Board, the Coastal Engineering Research Center's 
predecessor organization. 
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