8-10 December 1989 (Figure 40") 



79. Developing over Alabama early on 8 December, this storm quickly 

 moved to the east, being located off North Carolina on 9 December. Maximum 

 wind speeds (from northeast) exceeded 20 m/sec at 2200 EST on 9 December. 

 Earlier in the day at 0208 EST, the peak H^ (Gage 625) reached 3.05 m 

 (T p - 9.85 sec). The minimum atmospheric pressure of 1,001.9 mb occurred at 

 2200 EST, also on 9 December. Total precipitation was 56 mm. 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Wind Speed, m/sec 



Wind Direction, Dog True H 



Figure 40. Data for 8-10 December 1989 storm 



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