16-17 October 1991 (Figure 40) 
78. Forming over Texas on 14 October this storm slowly travelled across 
the southeastern United States, moving into the Atlantic on 16 October. 
Located off South Carolina, the storm rapidly intensified beginning a 
northerly track up the coast. By 18 October the storm was located off the 
Maine coast. Peak onshore winds exceeding 15 m/s (from the northeast) were 
recorded at 2308 EST on 16 October with the maximum H,, (at Gage 625) of 
2.63 m (T,; = 7.31 sec) following at 2342 EST. The minimum atmospheric 
pressure of 1,004.7 mb occurred on 17 October at 0434 EST. Precipitation was 
56 mm. 
1040 Atmospheric Pressure, mb Gage 616 
nara Skis banags acd t el nee hada ate oe 
25 Wind Speed, m/sec Gage 932 
Wind Direction, Deg True N Gage .633 
160 Wave Direction, Deg True N Gage 3511 
3 Wave Height, H.,. m Gage 625 
FS 
20-7 Wave Period, T,, sec Gage 625 
aaa Tonto SS | 
24 Water Level from NGVD, m Gage 1 
1 
SS 
d Va a Ye ESI LEN 
S| Se = 
a Toles [aoa SS | 
15 16 17 18 19 
OCTOBER, 1991 
Figure 40. Data for 16-17 October 1991 storm 
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