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Folger Bank storm, January 2012 Synoptic overview of event progression David Atkinson, attached to Dilumie Abeysirigunawardena’s talk, March 21, 2012. Observational traces, Jan 19 – 26, 2012. Max sustained wind ~23m/s (gust 30m/s). Wave height peaks >8m. Note direction shifts.
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Folger Bank storm, January 2012 Synoptic overview of event progression David Atkinson, attached to Dilumie Abeysirigunawardena’s talk, March 21, 2012
Max sustained wind ~23m/s (gust 30m/s) Wave height peaks >8m Note direction shifts
Period synoptic overview • - point to note: potential for different wave source regions during these events
January 19 2012 06Z • La Perouse Bank buoy • Direction • Wspd,Hs 6,4
January 19 2012 12Z 10,4
January 20 2012 00Z 6,2.5
January 20 2012 06Z 11,3
January 20 2012 12Z 15,3
January 20 2012 18Z 15,4
January 21 2012 00Z 16,5
January 21 2012 06Z 960 12,4
January 21 2012 12Z 960 11,4
January 21 2012 18Z 11,5
January 22 2012 00Z 10,6
January 22 2012 06Z 11,6
January 22 2012 12Z 977 18,6
January 22 2012 18Z 977 20,7
January 23 2012 00Z 977 22,9
January 23 2012 06Z 10,7
January 24 2012 00Z 10,4
January 24 2012 06Z 14,4
January 24 2012 12Z 14,6
January 24 2012 18Z 13,6
January 25 2012 00Z 12,5
January 25 2012 06Z 15,6
January 25 2012 12Z 10,8