Pacific Ocean Event - Jan 2010
| Seeing a significant storm surge is pretty rare in San Diego, but the combination of several days of strong winds and the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded in San Diego (987.1 mb/29.15 inHg) produced a storm surge of a little over a foot in height. The image shows the predicted and observed water levels at Scripps pier, with the surge peaking at about noon yesterday. (Click on the image for larger size). |
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| Below is a comparison of significant wave heights for the two elnino seasons 1982-1983 and 2009-2010. (Click on the image for larger size). |
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