27 September 1985. On the morning of 27 September, Hurricane 

 Gloria passed over the FRF. Although predicted to affect the 

 area with 67+ m/sec winds, the actual path was slightly seaward 

 of the coast, resulting in less than hurricane force winds at 

 the FRF. In addition, Gloria's rapid passage coincided with 

 low tide which minimized her impact. The storm approached 

 Wilmington, N.C., from the southeast, veering to the north late 

 on 26 September. Picking up speed, the storm's eye passed over 

 Cape Hatteras, N.C., at approximately 0130 EST on 27 September 

 with the western edge of the eye passing over the FRF at 

 approximately 0230 EST. Continuing to gain speed, Gloria made 

 landfall at Long Island, N.Y., early that afternoon. Changes 

 to the beach and dune were minimized by the hurricane's rapid 

 passage and the timing of maximum surge (see FRF Preliminary 

 Data Summary for September 1985) near the astronomical low 

 water (Figure B8) . 



October 1985. On 21-22 October, Genesis of an Atlantic low off 

 Cape Hatteras and a relatively stationary high pressure system 

 over New England produced strong winds for days at the FRF 

 (Figure B9). On 31 October, high waves were first generated by 

 strong easterly winds associated with a large high pressure 

 system centered over New England on 1 November. By 2 November, 

 the remnant of Hurricane Juan, which had struck Louisiana, 

 spawned a new storm over Cape Hatteras, N.C. This storm 

 rapidly moved offshore into the Atlantic (Figure BIO) . 



4-5 November 1985. This low pressure system developed on 

 3 November along a cold front in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm 

 followed a northerly track over the Appalachian Mountains and 

 was located over western North Carolina early on 4 November. 

 Slowly continuing north, the storm was centered over Maryland 

 on 5 November and off the New England coast by the 6th 

 (Figure Bll) . 



December 1985. On 1-2 December a weak low pressure system 

 developed in Georgia on 30 November and quickly moved past the 

 FRF on 1 December (Figure B12) . Forming on a stationary front 

 over Florida early on 6 December, this storm rapidly moved 

 northeast into the Atlantic well off the North Carolina coast 

 on the morning of the same day (Figure B13) . 



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