24 April 1983 



134. This low-pressure system formed over Georgia and moved up the 

 coast until it was over eastern North Carolina on 24 April. 



9 June 1983 



135. A high pressure over New England and a low off Georgia caused this 

 summer storm. 



September 1983 



15 September 



136. A low-pressure system which formed over the southeastern states 

 moved offshore at Cape Hatteras on 15 September. 



28-30 September 



137. Tropical Storm Dean originated on 27 September 595 km southeast of 

 Cape Hatteras. "Dean" slowly moved northwest in the direction of the Virginia 

 coast. The storm made landfall inside Chesapeake Bay late on 30 September 



where it rapidly decayed. Wave heights H^ at the FRF remained above 2 m 



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 (measured at the seaward end of the pier) for 35 hours; the highest measure- 

 ment, 3.05 m, was recorded at 2220 hours on 29 September. The highest sus- 

 tained wind speed was 17.8 m/sec at 1900 hours on 29 September. Wind speeds 

 over 13.5 m/sec were recorded from 1400 hours on 28 September to 2120 hours on 

 29 September; the direction varied between northeast and north as the storm 

 passed within 200 miles of the pier. 



October 1983 



10-12 October 



138. A large Canadian high-pressure system over the Great Lakes on 



9 October moved eastward to northern New England on 10 October. By 11 Oct- 

 ober, it was off Maine and continued to move east. 

 20-22 October 



139. A large high-pressure system over the Great Lakes on 19 October 

 moved east over New England on 20 October where it remained through 



22 October. 



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