13 December 1989 (Figure 41) 



80. Developing in the Gulf of Mexico, this small coastal storm rapidly 

 moved into the Atlantic, being located off Cape Hatteras , NC , on 13 December. 

 Recorded at 0808 EST, the peak wind speed (from north) surpassed 13 m/sec 

 followed at 1334 EST by the maximum H^ (Gage 625) of 2.46 m (T p = 

 9.48 sec). The minimum atmospheric pressure of 1,002.7 mb occurred at 0400 

 EST. Total precipitation was 19 mm. 



Atmospheric Pressure, mb 



Wind Speed, m/sec 



Figure 41. Data for 13 December 1989 storm 



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