19 December 1991 (Figure 43) 
84. A strong high-pressure system centered over the Creat Lakes briefly 
generated storm waves at the FRF on 19 December. The peak wind speed (from the 
north-northwest) which surpassed 15 m/s was recorded at 1216 EST on 
19 December. The maximum H,, (at Gage 625) of 2.18 m (I, = 7.31 sec) 
occurred several hours earlier at 1034 EST. 
1040 Atmospheric Pressure, mb Gage 616 
el 
1020 
on 
1000 
a | 
255 Wind Speed, m/sec Gage 932 
204 
154 
104 
s4 
a 
360 Wind Direction, Deg True N Gage 633 
*| | 
1304 | 
904 
Te 
160. Wave Direction, Deg True N Gage 3511 
100 
————_ 
; Sey tee ew itera re 
-20 4 
3 Wave Height, H_,.,. m Gage 625 
2 
1 
: -” 
204 Wave Period, T,, sec Sage 625 
25 Water Level from NGVD, m Gage | 
18 19 20 21 
DECEMBER, 1991 
Figure 43. Data for 19 December 1991 storm 
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