Updated Wind/Pressure/Precipitation Data for Hurricane Georges 1998
ZCZC SJUPSHSJU
TTAA00 KSJU 161733 COR
PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...HURRICANE GEORGES...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
135 PM AST FRI OCT 16 1998
...CORRECTED FOR NARANJITO WIND DATA...
FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
A. MAXIMUM WINDS
CAROLINA (SJU) LUIS MUNOZ MARIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ASOS)
SUSTAINED WIND...69 KTS FROM 050 DEGREES 2324 UTC SEP 21 1998
PEAK GUST........81 KTS FROM 070 DEGREES 2318 UTC SEP 21 1998
CEIBA (TJNR) NAVAL STATION ROOSEVELT ROADS (ASOS)
SUSTAINED WIND...76 KTS FROM 150 DEGREES 2302 UTC SEP 21 1998
PEAK GUST........93 KTS FROM 150 DEGREES 2250 UTC SEP 21 1998
PONCE (TJPS) MERCEDITA AIRPORT
SUSTAINED WIND...65 KTS FROM 360 DEGREES 0330 UTC SEP 22 1998
PEAK GUST........85 KTS FROM 360 DEGREES 0330 UTC SEP 22 1998
ST. THOMAS...U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS CYRIL E. KING AIRPORT (ASOS)
SUSTAINED WIND...66KTS FROM 110 DEGREES 2031 UTC SEP 21 1998
PEAK GUST........81KTS FROM 110 DEGREES 2036 UTC SEP 21 1998
ST CROIX AIRPORT...U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HAMILTON AIRPORT (ASOS)
SUSTAINED WIND...64KTS FROM 190 DEGREES 1843 UTC SEP 21 1998
PEAK GUST........79KTS FROM 190 DEGREES 1842 UTC SEP 21 1998
VITEMA ST CROIX..HERMON HILL...NWS WIND SENSOR F420C EQUIPMENT
SUSTAINED WIND...71 KTS 1815 UTC SEP 21 1998
PEAK WIND........81 KTS 1816 UTC SEP 21 1998
UNOFFICIAL OBSERVERS...
QUEBRADILLAS..PR..KP4WP4LTF
SUSTAINED WIND...78KTS FROM 032 DEGREES 0245 UTC SEP 22 1998
PEAK WIND........85KTS FROM 040 DEGREES 0244 UTC SEP 22 1998
ISABELA..PR ..... KP4MYO
SUSTAINED WIND...89KTS FROM 360 DEGREES 0610 UTC SEP 22 1998
PEAK GUST.......143KTS FROM 360 DEGREES 0610 UTC SEP 22 1998
YABUCOA..PR (SUN OIL COMPANY)
SUSTAINED WIND...65KTS FROM NNW 2140 UTC SEP 21 1998
PEAK WIND........83KTS FROM NNW 2140 UTC SEP 21 1998
NARANJITO..PR (BARRIO GUADIANA ALTO)
PEAK WIND.......109KTS 0040 UTC SEP 21 1998
RINCON..PR
SUSTAINED WIND...87KTS FROM E 0445 UTC SEP 22 1998
PEAK WIND.......113KTS FROM E(ESTIMATED)0445 UTC SEP 22 1998
ST. CROIX...AT MARIA HILL
SUSTAINED WIND...78KTS FROM 338 DEGREES 1541 UTC SEP 21 1998
PEAK GUST........98KTS FROM 338 DEGREES 1534 UTC SEP 21 1998
B. LOWEST PRESSURE
CAROLINA..PR (SJU) ASOS .....979.7 MB 2311 UTC SEP 21 1998
CEIBA ....PR (TJNR)ASOS .....971.4 MB 2145 UTC SEP 21 1998
ST. THOMAS USVI ASOS.........991 MB 1943 & 2012 UTC SEP 21 1998
ST. CROIX..USVI ASOS........ 976 MB 1702-1724 UTC SEP 21 1998
UNOFFICIAL OBSERVERS...
QUEBRADILLAS..PR..............978.4 MB 0300 UTC SEP 22 1998
RINCON........PR..............983.1 MB 0430 UTC SEP 22 1998
MAYAGUEZ..BO GUANAJIBO........976.9 MB 0345 UTC SEP 22 1998
CUPEY..RIO PIEDRAS............974.5 MB 2245 UTC SEP 21 1998
ST. CROIX...USVI.(MARIA HILL).972.2 MB 1621 UTC SEP 21 1998
C. RAINFALL IN INCHES
SEP 21 (00-24) SEP 22 (00-24)
CAROLINA (WSFO SJU).....4.32 IN 0.94 IN
CEIBA..PR (TJNR)........3.53 IN 1.04 IN
ST. THOMAS AIRPORT .....4.31 IN 0.68 IN
ST. CROIX AIRPORT .....6.48 IN 0.31 IN
WSFO COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...PUERTO RICO
RIO PIEDRAS...CUPEY.....6.68 IN 2.71 IN
COAMO..................20.00 IN 2.50 IN
PONCE...................9.75 IN 4.08 IN
TRUJILLO ALTO...........8.03 IN 0.30 IN
JUANA DIAZ (GUAYABAL)..14.65 IN 2.70 IN
MAYAGUEZ CITY..........21.30 IN
YAUCO...................7.00 IN 2.62 IN
CAYEY..................17.60 IN 3.37 IN
SAN LORENZO............12.40 IN 0.59 IN
JAYUYA.................22.00 IN 8.36 IN
MARICAO................18.05 IN 0.70 IN
OROCOVIS.(CACAO).......23.30 IN 0.32 IN
WSFO COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
ST JOHN..CORAL BAY......TRACE 2.40 IN
ST JOHN..CATHERINEBURG.. 7.56 IN
ST CROIX
ESTATE THE SIGHT........0.31 IN 2.32 IN
ANNALY..................5.30 IN
EAST HILL...............0.20 IN 6.0 IN
ST THOMAS..WINTBERG.....0.12 IN 2.14 IN
USGS GAGES....PUERTO RICO
LAGO EL GUINEO AT
DAMSITE NR VILLALBA.....9.79 IN 14.83 IN
RIO SALIENTE AT COABEY
NE JAYUYA...............7.59 IN 16.71 IN
RIO PORTUGUEZ AT TIBES..4.31 IN 14.15 IN
QUEBRADA SALVATIERRA NR
SAN LORENZO............10.42 IN 6.51 IN
RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO
ABOVE UTUADO........... 3.88 IN 12.99 IN
LAGO GARZAS NR ADJUNTAS 3.90 IN 9.59 IN
RIVER ESPIRITU SANTO
NR RIO GRANDE .........10.02 IN 3.02 IN
USGS GAGES...U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
ST. THOMAS...
BONNE RESOLUTION GUT 4.13 IN 1.89 IN
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 5.41 IN 0.29 IN
GUINEA GUT AT BETHANY
ST. JOHN............... 3.05 IN 0.36 IN
ST. CROIX..JOLLY HILL 6.84 IN 0.57 IN
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