23-24 January 1989 (Figure 28) 



66. On 20 January, this storm developed in the Gulf of Mexico and 

 slowly moved across Florida into the Atlantic early on 23 January. Blocked by 

 a New England high pressure system, the storm was unable to move up the coast 

 and was forced into the open ocean. Maximum wind speeds (from north) 

 exceeding 13 m/sec were recorded on 23 January at 1334 EST. The maximum H^ 

 (Gage 111) of 3.08 m (T p = 10.67 sec) occurred at 1600 EST. Because the 

 storm tracked well to the south of the FRF, the atmospheric pressure remained 

 high, dropping only to 1015.8 mb. There was no precipitation. 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Figure 28. Data for 23-24 January 1989 storm 



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