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Fri Sep 27 2002 08:30 AM
Izzy had Cat 2 storm surge

For the record...

NWS stated today in the paper that Izzy had an 8 foot tidal surge...they had predicted only about 4-6 feet prior to the arrival of the storm...

I estimated in my post at the high of the storm at least 8 feet and maybe 9... at my house it was closer to 9 feet...

This gives Izzy a STRONG Cat 2 storm surge for the MS coast

Cat 1 - 4-5 ft
Cat 2 - 6-8 ft
Cat 3 - 9-12 ft
Cat 4 - 13-17 ft
Cat 5 - 18+

Lessons learned.... a large wind field associated even with a system less than hurricane force winds can generate larger than expected tidal surges...

Frank P
(Mike for some reason I was unable to log on)


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