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circles are those used in the simulations of hurricane 

 Allen and also as the model tide gauge stations in the 

 parametric study 51 



13 Observed water level at Galveston during hurricane Carla, 

 1961. The arrow indicates the time at which Carla 

 entered the Gulf through Yucatan Strait. The datum is 



gauge mean low water 52 



14 Observed water level at Port Isabel during hurricane 

 Carla, 1961. The arrow indicates the time at which Carla 

 entered the Gulf through Yucatan Strait. The datum is 



gauge mean low water 53 



15 Observed water level at Key West during hurricane Carla, 

 1961. The arrow indicates the time at which Carla 

 entered the Gulf through Yucatan Strait. The datum is 



gauge mean low water 54 



16 Observed water level at Galveston during hurricane Allen, 

 1980. The arrow indicates the time at which Allen 

 entered the Gulf through Yucatan Strait. The datum is 



gauge mean low water 55 



17 Observed water level at Port Isabel during hurricane 

 Allen, 1980. The arrow indicates the time at which Allen 

 entered the Gulf through Yucatan Strait. The datum is 



gauge mean low water 56 



18 Observed water level at Key West during hurricane Allen, 

 1980. The arrow indicates the time at which Allen 

 entered the Gulf through Yucatan Strait. The datum is 



gauge mean low water 57 



19 Radial profile of the inflow angles computed from (78). . 61 



20 Computed (solid) and observed (dashed) hydrographs at Key 

 West during hurricane Carla 6-13 September 1961. The 



datum is mean sea level 62 



21 Computed (solid) and observed (dashed) hydrographs at St. 

 Petersburg during hurricane Carla 6-13 September 1961. 



The datum is mean sea level 63 



22 Computed (solid) and observed (dashed) hydrographs at 

 Pensacola during hurricane Carla 6-13 September 1961. 



The datum is mean sea level 64 



