APPENDIX D: STORM DATA 
During times when the wave height An exceeded 2 m at the seaward end 
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of the Field Research Facility (FRF) pier, data were collected hourly. The 
available data for the 16 storms during the year are presented in this 
appendix. 
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Atmospheric pressure. Reported in millibars, these data are 
useful for documenting the type of storm, the passage of fronts, 
and the intensity of the atmospheric pressure system. 
Wind speed. Local winds are generally responsible for the wave 
conditions at the FRF. Wind speed is reported in metres per 
second. 
Wind direction. Referenced to true (star) north, the wind 
direction indicates the direction from which the winds are 
blowing, e.g., winds blowing from west to east are referred to 
as west winds. 
Wave direction. Referenced to true north, the wave direction 
measurements are taken at the seaward end of the FRF pier. The 
pier axis (considered perpendicular to the beach at the FRF) is 
oriented 70 deg east of true north; consequently, wave angles 
greater than 70 deg imply the waves were coming from the south 
side of the pier. 
Gage 625, wave height. The wave height, measured in metres, was 
that obtained from the Baylor staff wave gage located at the 
seaward end of the FRF pier. 
Wave period. The peak spectral wave period (in seconds) from 
gage 625 is reported. 
Water levels. Reported in centimetres and referenced to the 
local National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), the water levels 
were obtained from National Ocean Services (NOS) primary tide 
sta 865-1370 at the seaward end of the FRF pier. 
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