23-25 February 1989 (Figure 30) 



68. This powerful northeaster developed off the North Carolina coast on 



23 February and rapidly intensified. On 24 February, the storm picked up 

 speed as it moved up the coast and was located off the New England coast by 

 25 February. Onshore winds (from north) approached 20 m/sec at 0434 EST on 



24 February followed by the maximum H^, (Gage 625) of 4.09 m (T p = 11.13 

 sec) at 1000 EST. The minimum atmospheric pressure of 1,006.1 mb was recorded 

 the same day at 0242 EST. Total precipitation was 12 mm. A number of 

 cottages and motels along the Outer Banks were damaged by this storm, and 

 erosion was severe to much of the oceanfront dune system, resulting in scarps 

 up to 7 m in height. 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Figure 30. Data for 23-25 February 1989 storm 



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