23 June 1991 (Figure 34) 
72. Development of a weak coastal storm off the North Carolina coast 
early on 22 June produced a short period of storm waves. The maximum H,, 
(at Gage 625) of 2.43 m (T, = 8.26 sec) was attained at 2042 EST on 23 June. 
This coincided with the maximum winds (from the north-northeast) which 
exceeded 14 m/s and occurred at 2008 EST. The minimum atmospheric pressure of 
1,006.3 mb was recorded on 22 June at 1900 EST. Total precipitation was 25 
mm. 
1040 Atmospheric Pressure, mb Gage 616 
1020 
1010: 
25 Wind Speed, m/sec Gage 932 
20 
1S 
10 
5 
° 
360 Wind Direction. Deg True N Gage 633 
270 
180 
90 
0 - 
160 Wave Direction, Deg True N Gage 3511 
100. 
40 
-20 
3 Wave Height. H,,,, m Gage 625 
205 Wave Period, T,, sec Gage 625 
2 Water Level from NGVD, m Gage 1 
1 
-1 SS SS a SSS 
22 23 24 25 
JUNE, 1991 
Figure 34. Data for 23 June 1991 storm 
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