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Estimates of Hurricane Winds for the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States
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Table 1. Estimated Maximum Hurricane Wind Speed (MPH)
Figfure 1. Locatormap with coastal distance intervals marked in nautical miles (1 n. mi. = 1.9 km)
Figure 2. Estimated fastest-mile hurricane wind speeds blowing from any direction at 10 m above ground in open terrain near the coastline, for various mean recurrence intervals (1 mph = 0.47 m/s)
Figure 3. Estimated fastest-mile hurricane wind speeds blowing from any direction at 10 m above ground in open terrain at 200 km inland, for various mean recurrence intervals (1 mph = 0.47 m/s)
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