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HURRICANE “HAZEL”
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“Hazel“ d r i f t e d westward f o r f i v e days i n a v e r y Slow manner and i n a zig-zag p a t h . on the
she’
changed h e r d i r e c t i o n of movement a b r u p t l y and t o o k off toward t h e n o r t h n o r t h e a s t . on t h e lzth, the burr i c a n e c e n t e r p a s s e d o v e r t h e Western t i p Of Ihiti and through t h e Windward Channel which separates Cuba
from H a i t i . She appeared t o l o s e Some s t r e n g t h i n f i g h t i n g h e r way p a s t tile rough t e r r a i n of western
H a i t i b u t i n a v e r y s h o r t t i m e , t h e r e p o r t s r e c e i v e d from t h a t a r e a showed t h a t s h e was r e g a i n i n g strength
once a g a i n o v e r t h e open w a t e r . BY t h e 1 4 t h t i t was obvious t h a t t h e storm was s . t i l l a h u r r i c a n e and that
i t had changed i t s c o u r s e once a g a i n and was now headed i n t h e d i r e c t i o n of t h e United S t a t e s .
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A t t h i s t i m e , i t a p p e a r e d q u i t e d e f i n i t e t h a t t h e f u t u r e P a t h o f t h i s v i g o r o u s and severe storm *as
g o i n g t o be i n f l u e n c e d b o t h by t h e Presence of a n a r e a of h i g h b a r o m e t r i c p r e s s u r e o v e r t h e N~~~~
and by a deepening t r o u g h of low p r e s s u r e i n t h e w e s t e r n p a r t of t h e Country. which extended from the surfa c e t o s e v e r a l thousands of f e e t i n t o t h e a i r above t h e s u r f a c e . I n f a c t , t h e deepening of t h e trough a t
t h e h e i g h t s from t e n thousand t o t h i r t y and f o r t y thousand f e e t was becoming q u i t e marked, B~ T~~~~~~~
n i g h i , t h i s t r o u g h a l o f t had moved e a s t w a r d f a r enough and i n t e n s i f i e d s u f f i c i e n t l y to Cause very strong
s o u t l i e r l y winds i n t h e upper a i r o v e r t h e e a s t e r n p a r t of t h e United S t a t e s , and t h e s e became a definite
f a c t o r i n s t e e r i n g “Hazel” on h e r northward c o u r s e . A f t e r moving i n l a n d near t h e b o r d e r of t h e two Carel i n a s between 9 and 1 0 a.m. s h e sped through North C a r o l i n a and on i n t o V i r g i n i a by e a r l y afternoon
of
t h e 1 5 t h . M a i n t a i n i n g h e r f u l l h u r r i c a n e f o r c e , s h e Picked UP speed d u r i n g t h e a f t e r n o o n , passed washingt o n , D.C. between 5 and 6 p.m. and r e a c h e d t h e s o u t h e r n d g e of Pennsylvania between 6 and 7 P.m. From
t h e r e s h e p r a c t i c a l l y g a l l o p e d a c r o s s Pennsylvania and N e w York S t a t e , r o a r e d a c r o s s Lake O n t a r i o shortly
2 f t e r 9 p.m. and smashed i n t o Canada.
Wind s p e e d of 90 t o 100 m i l e s per h o u r , and h i g h e r i n Some P l a c e s , w e r e r e c o r d e d a t weather
O f f i c e s a l l a l o n g t h e p a t h and e s p e c i a l l y j u s t t o t h e east t h e r e o f w i t h some p l a c e s having t h e highest
wind e v e r r e c o r d e d . The loss of l i f e d u r i n g , and a s a r e s u l t of t h i s storm r a n o v e r two hundred,and prope r t y damage was widespread i n a two hundred m i l e p a t h from t h e C a r o l i n a s t o Canada and t h e t o t a l amount
w i l l r u n i n t o many, many m i l l i o n s when it i s f i n a l l y computed. M i l i t a r y r e c o n n a i s s a n c e p l a n e s tracked
”Hazel” t h r o u g h o u t h e r l i f e , and on more t h a n one o c c a s i o n f l e w i n t o t h e storm’s c e n t e r t o o b t a i n essent i a l i n f o r m a t i o n . Through t h e s e e f f o r t s , and from t h e h e l p r e c e i v e d from t h e r e p o r t s s e n t i n by comerc i a l s h i p s p l y i n g t h e w a t e r s n e a r t h e s t o r m , t h e Weather Bureau Was a i d e d t o a very g r e a t e x t e n t in its
j o b of f o r e c a s t i n g t h e f u t u r e c o u r s e of t h e h u r r i c a n e .
The p u b l i c i t y g i v e n t o t h e approach of t h i s s e v e r e s t o r m by a l l news a g e n c i e s
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r a d i o and
TV s t a t i o n s , e t c . , a s well a s t h r o u g h t h e r e g u l a r c h a n n e l s Of d i s s e m i n a t i o n used by t h e weather Bureau,
served welli n k e e p i n g t h e p u b l i c informed and undoubtedly saved l i v e 9 and reduced P r o p e r t y damage. ~n
N e w York C i t y , most a l l of t h e newspapers and news wire s e r v i c e s had r e p o r t e r s s t a t i o n e d i n t h e Weather
B~~~~~ O f f i c e a t t h e B a t t e r y or were i n c l o s e c o n t a c t o t h e r w i s e . The Columbia B r o a d c a s t i n g System and
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t o t h e listeners a t f r e q u e n t i n t e r v a l s . These supplemented t h e r e g u l a r c h a n n e l s of d i s t r i b u t i o n u s e d by
t h e Weather Bureau O f f i c e i n N e w Y O r k , a s f o l l o w s :
R e g u l a r d i r e c t b r o a d c a s t s o v e r nraio s t a t i o n WNYC AM and F W a t 7:45 a.m.,
1:45 P . u . ,
and 6:45 P.m.
A u t o m a t i c t e l e p h o n e d e v i c e m a t h e r 6-1212 which was used f o r s h o r t b u l l e t i n s On P r o g r e s s Of t h e h u r r i c a n e
s u b s t i t u t e d for t h e r e g u l a r weather f o r e c a s t s u s u a l l y c a r r i e d on t h i s medium Of d i s s e m i n a t i o n . That t h i s
method proved t o be v e r y v a l u a b l e is shown by t h e f a c t t h a t ’ o v e r 300,000 c a n s were r e g i s t e r e d i n a 24-hr.
p e r i o d and d u r i n g one h o u r , 4 t o 5 p.m., on t h e 1 5 t h , people. made U s e Of t h e i n f o r m a t i o n by p l a c i n g 26,970
calls.
The l o c a l weather t e l e t y p e l o o p ’ i n N e w York Ci.ty o v e r which t h i s o f f i c e d i s p a t c h e s a l l of t h e a d v i s o r i e s
and news r e l e a s e s r e g a r d i n g t h e h u r r i c a n e .
The Western Union warning list m a i n t a i n e d by t h i s o f f i c e for a l Anyone
e r t i n g ct ha on s ebe who
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p ea ct iioanl a s
t o time when d i f f e r e n t storm warning d i s p l a y s a r e o r d e r e d up.
warning l i s t s simply by . a c c e p t i n g t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of a c c e p t i n g a “ c o l l e c t ” t e l e g r a m c o n t a i n i n g t h e
information.
The D a i l y Weather B u l l e t i n i s s u e d by t h i s o f f i c e c o n t a i n s a weather map a s of 7:30 p.m. EST and a proj e c t e d w e a t h e r map for 7:30 a.m. of t h e day f o l l o w i n g t h e r e c e i p t Of t h e b u l l e t i n . These a r e p l a c e d i n
t h e m a i l about 10:30 p.m. and a r e d e l i v e r e d i n t h e f i r s t m a i l t h e f o l l o w i n g morning.
S h o r t wave r a d i o b r o a d c a s t s by RCA and Mackay
and t h e y a r e b r o a d c a s t a t numerous i n t e r v a l s .
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a l l a d v i s o r i e s a r e made a v a i l a b l e t o them immediately
The s t r o n g e s t winds o c c u r r e d i n N e w York C i t y between 7:30 and 8:OO p.m. when t h e c e n t e r of t h e s t o r m
was i n t h e p r o c e s s of moving toward Lake O n t a r i o . Numerous g u s t s of o v e r 70 miles p e r hour were obs e r v e d a t t h e Weather Bureau O f f i c e a t t h e B a t t e r y w i t h t h e h i g h e s t v e l o c i t y of 113 miles p e r h o u r ,
f o r t h e f a s t e s t mile, o c c u r r i n g a t 7:49 p.m.
T h i s v e l o c i t y is h i g h e r t h a n t h a t r e p o r t e d by most o t h e r
r e p o r t i n g s t a t i o n s around t h i s a r e a b u t c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e p a t t e r n e s p e c i a l l y s i n c e t h e anemometer is
a t a n e l e v a t i o n of 450 f e e t above s e a l e v e l w i t h wide open exposure t o s o u t h e a s t winds. T h i s is t h e
h i g h e s t wind v e l o c i t y r e c o r d e d s i n c e weather o b s e r v a t i o n s w e r e s t a r t e d b y t h e Weather Bureau i n N e w
York C i t y i n 1871. The p r e v i o u s h i g h r e c o r d f o r t h e f a s t e s t mile Was 99 miles p e r hour o c c u r r i n g w i t h
t h e passage of t h e 1944 h u r r i c a n e o n September 1 4 t h . The s p e e d i n g up of t h e forward motion of t h i s
storm p r e v e n t e d t h e t i d e s from d e v e l o p i n g t o a n y t h i n g e x c e p t i o n a l S i n c e t h e s t r o n g winds o c c u r r e d about
two hours b e f o r e h i g h - t i d e time. T i d e s were above normal, however, i n most a l l l o c a l i t i e s around t h e
M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a d u r i n g t h e morning and v e n i n g high t i d e p e r i o d s .
With a storm of t h i s t y p e , i t was n a t u r a l t h a t t h e amount Of damage was r e l a t e d t o t h e d i s t a n c e from
t h e c e n t e r of t h e s t o r m and i n t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a , t h e g r e a t e s t amount Of damage was r e p o r t e d from
n o r t h e r n N e w Jersey, a c o n s i d e r a b l e amount i n N e w York C i t y p r o p e r and t h e n t a p e r i n g o f f t o v e r y l i t t l e
i n S u f f o l k County on Long I s l a n d .
UETEORCLOGICAZ DATA F C A FALMERTGB, PA.
Frriod October 14 t o 17, 19%
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WIND SPEED RECORD- - 17 BATTERY PLACE, NEW YORK, N . Y .
HURRICANE "HAZEL"- OCTOBER 1 5 , 1954
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WIND SPEED RECORD- - N E W JERSEY POWER AND L I G H T CO. D 0 V X R . N . J.
HURRICANE "HAZEL"- OCTOBER 15, 1954
SAM JUAN 1 M T B E B
5 1.854
BUREAU ADVISOR1 lirmBER 1 B d m L 5 PY EST
SAW JUAN WEATHER
BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 3 W Z E L
5 AM EST OCT 6 1954
BAN JUAN m I T I I I R
BUREAU ADYISORY NUMBER 4 W7.U
11 AM HST OCT E 1954
SAN JUM W E A T B g R
BUREAU ADYISORI NUMBER 6 WWL
5
PM EST OCT
6 1954
LONGIRmH 68.8 WEST OR ABOW
ATTENDED BY HUIMM lIm8 OP
BUT INTENSE RURRICANK.
BAN JUAN WEATHER
SAN
BURMU
ADVISORY NUMBER 8
JUAN lEATBeR BUREAU ADYISORI NUMBER 7
SAW JUAN WMTHER
11 €WEST OCT 6 1954
5 AM EST
BUREAU ADVISORY N U W R 8
OCT 7 1954
11 AM EST OCP 7 1 9 5 4
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SAN JUAN WMTBER BUREAU ADVISORY NUYBER 9
5
PH EST OCT 7 1 9 5 4
BUW(ICME WWL IS CI(NTERKD AT 5 PM EST 2 2 0 0 2 AT LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH LONGITUDE 70.4 l€3T
06 ABOUT 150 MILES NORTHWEST op cmcA0 NII
ACCELERATED S L I W L Y AND IS NOW MOVING 1kSTNORTBIEST AT ABOUT 13 MPB.
I T IS ATTENDED BY WINDS W 115 HPH WITBIN 50 MILES op TBE
QUADRAm. WLES EXTEND OUT 1 2 0 MILES I N NORTH SEMICIRCLE AND 4 0 MILES TO SOvlg.
~UI(TI(SR INCREASE I N S I Z E W THIS BURRICANK I S EXPECTED DURING TRK NEXT 12 HOURS WITH A WESTNORTHWEST MOVEMENT AT ABOUT 13 ypR,
DANGEROUS HURRICANE AND VESSELS ARK ADVISED TU AVOID TEK STORY A R E A .
NO DANGEROM WIWM) WILL OCCUR ON THE ISLAND OP A R W TUNIGRT.
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SAN JUAN WEATasR BUREAU ADVISORI NUMBER 10
SAN
JUAN lBATBpR BUREAU ADYISOBI N M B E R 11
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11 PM EST WT 7 1 9 5 4
5 AM EST
OCT
8 1954
10 RFWRW HAVE S E N RICElYBD FROM VICINITY RURRICANE WZEL MIS UORWlXG BUI I T APPARBNTLY 18 YOYlNC 1Et)TNORTUWESSRARDAT ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND AT 5Ay EST
1 0 0 0 ~1s E S T I U ~TO BK N M P LATITDDE 1 4 . 1 NORTB LOHGITUDE 72.4 WEST OR ABOUT 280 MILES S O W OF PORT AU PRINCE H A I T I .
I T IS ATrENDED BY WINDS OF
90 TU loo M P B WITEIN A 50 MILE RADIUS OF CENTER I N NORTUUST QUAUUNT !ND
GALE WINDS EXTEND O V R A R O 150 MILES I N NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND 4 0 MILES
I N SOUTHERR SEMICIRCLX.
CONTINUED lESTN(ULTB1ESTlARD MOVEMENT AT ABOm THE SAME RATE OR SLIGHTLY INCREASED RATE 1S EXPECTED NEXT 1 2 HOURS WITH A FURTEER SLIGHT INCREASE I N
A R M OP GALE WINDS DURING PERIOD.
CAUTION IS ADVISED VESSE18 I N CARIBBEAN SEA S O W OP WINDWARO PASSAGE NEXT 24 BOURS.
SAN JUAN WMTHER BURMU ADVISORI NUYBER 11 11 AM EST
CCT 6 1 9 5 4
NAVAL RGCDNNAISSANCB AIRCRAm PENETRATED THE EYE 01 ELIRRICANE RAWL S O U DISTANCE S O W EAST OF TUE POSITION REPORTED 1 N TIE 5 AM ADVISORY AND I T
APPEARS T W T THE STORM BAS BSEN MOVlNG I N A MOR6 WESTERLY PATH AND AT A SPEED OP 8 WH. AT 11 AM EST 1800'2 TIIE HURRICANE I S CENTERED AT U T I T M E
13 6 WDRTM LONGITUDE 72 a VEST OR ABOVE 3 4 5 MILES s0uTa
PORT ALI PRIHCE WIT1 WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 986 H0S
I T IS ATTENDED BY WINDS OF 115
T O ' l 2 5 MPH WITHIN A RADiUS OF 50 MILES IN THE N O R T m S T QUADRANT AND I N oTllER QUADRANTS WITHIN 25 MlLES OF I T S NNN'CENTER. GALE WINDS EXTEND omWARD 1 7 0 MILES I N NORTUERR SEMICIRCLE AND 4 0 TO 50 MILES I N SOVEHERN SEMICIRCLE.
CONTINUED WESTERLY MOVEMENT AT ABoUI 6 TU 8 MPN 1s EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 12 HOUR9 WITH A GRADUAL VEERING TOXAaDS THE WISTNORTRWEST THEREAFTER.
THIS Is A YERY OANGEROUS RURRICANE AND VESSELS ARE ADVISED TU AVOID THE STORY AREA.
8 M JUAN W T E E R BUREAU ADVISORY
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5 PM E 8 T OCT 8 1864
NUYBER 13
BURRICANE R
A
m HA8 REMAINE!D ALMOST 8TATIONARY BUT WITH A BLOW WESTWARD DRIFT TOR TIIE PAST S I X H O W AND AT 5 PM EST 22002 I T IS LOCATED AT 13.7
NORTR 72.5 WSST 09 ABOUT 345 MILES SOWE 01 PORT AD PRINCE M I T I . THE 8TORY CONTINUES TO INCREA8E I N S I Z B AND INTENIITY. I T IS ATTENDED BY WINDS
UP TO 125 MP8 WITHIN A 60 TO 75 MILE RADIUB OF CENTER I N THE NORTUERN SEMICIRCLE AND 30 MILE RADIIE( IN 8OvFBgRll SEMICIRCLE. GALE WIND8 EXTEND omWARD 180 TO 200 MILES IN NoRTRERN 8KMICIaCLE. TEE STORY I8 EXPECTED TO DRIFT 8 m L Y WESTlARD AT ABOUT 4 TO 6 MPH TEE NEXT 12 HOURS WITH A N R W ~
INCREASE IN 8 1 s AND INTENSITY.
THIS I8 A VERY DMGEROULI STORY AND VESSELS ARE ADVISBD M AVOID THE STORY AHEA.
11 PI EST OCT 8 1954
8AN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUYBBR 14
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R p w R T 8 FROMNAVAL R E ~ ~ ~ I I A I S S A N C
AIRCRAFT
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INDICATE BURPICANE M 7 S L IS NOW MOVING TOWARD TEE l B S T NORTBlE8T AT AN ACCELERATED MTE OF 12 WH AND AT
11 PM EST 040oz I T 18 LOCATED AT LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH LONGITUDE 73.4 WEBT OR A 8 O W 300 MILES BOUT8 BOUTWEST W W R T AU PRINCE HAITI. WINES O? 125
MPH OCCUR WITHIN 75 MILES w TIIE CENTER I N ROETEERN 8EMICIRCLE AND 30 MILES I N BOmIIF,RN 8EMIClRCLp WITH GALE WIND# EXTENDING OWWARD 200 MILES m
NORTH AND 100 MILES TO SOUT8. WEST NORTHWEIT M O W N T AT SAME MTE IS EXPECTED NEXT 11 BOURS.
TE18 I8 A WRY MNGEROUS BuBBrCANX. ALL VESSELS I N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SHOULD SXERCISE EXTREME CAGTION.
S M J W N NMTIIER BUREAU MIVI8OEY
NUYBEB 15
5 AM EST
OCT 8 1954
BUBRICANE MZBL I8 CENTERED AT 5 AM EST 10002 NEAR U T I T U D E 1 4 . 0 NORTO LONGITUDE 73.8 l W T OR ABOGT 380 MILE8 SOUT8EABT O? KINGSTON JAMAICA MOVING
WEST TO WEST NORTHURBST ABOUT 8 yP8. WINDS UP TO 125 W 8 ARE OCCURRING WITBIN 75 MILES 01 CENTER IN NORTHERN 8EMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 30 MILES I N
BOUTHBRN IEMICIRCLE. GALE WINDS EXTEWD O M l A R D 200 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 100 MILE8 SOUTR..
CONTINUED MOVEMXNT TOWARD TEE WESTNORTB1E8T IS XXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
T H I S IS A VERY DANGEROUS HURRICANE AND A L L VESSEL8 I N THE-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SHOULD EXEECIlE UTCAUTION. SMALL CRAFT IN JAMAICA 8llOULD REMAIN
I N POPT.
M I A H I WEATHEE BUREAU ADVISORY N M s B R 16
11 AM E 8 T OCT 9 1954
HURRICANE WZBL WAS CENTERED AT 11 AM EST 16002 NEAR LATITUDE 1 4 . 1 NDETH LONGITUDE 7 4 . 8 WEST
WINES ARE ~ T I M A T B D up TO 125 W B WITHIN
ING mwmos THE WEST OR WESTNORTHHESTA ~ O U T 8 WH.
GALES EXTEND 200 MILES NORTH OF CENTER AND 100 MILE8 8 O W
TO TEE S O W
MOVEMENT IS b E C T E D TO CONTINUE TOWARDS THE WE8T TO IBSTNORTBIEST AT ABObr 8 WU DURING TUX
7x1s I8 A VERY DANGEROUS BURHICANE AND A L L SHIPPING I N TEE CENTRAL CARIBBBdN SHOULD EXERCISE
IN WRT.
MIAMI WEATEER BURMU ADVISORY NrmBPR 17
5
08 ABOUT 315 MILE8 SOUTHEAST W KINGSTON JAMAICA MOV75 MILES
OF CENTER IN NORTHERW BEMICIRCLE AND 30 MILES
NEXT 1 2 HOURS.
EXTREU CAUTION.
SMALL C M l T IN JAMAICA SHOULD REMAIN
PM EST OCT 9 1954
HURRICA~
M7,EL WAS CENTERED AT 5 PM EST 12002 NEAR LATITUDE 14.3 NORTB LONGITUDE 75.3 WE8T OR ABOUT 275 MlLES SOUTR SOUTHEAST OF K I N ~ T o NJAMAICA.
IT IS MOVING IN A DIRECTION BPTIEEN WEST AND WE8T NORTBlE8T AT 7 OR 8 WE. LITTLE CHANGE I N INTENSITY W8 BEEN INDICATED AND HIGHEST WINDS ARE
ESTIMATED 125 WH NEAR TH6 CENTER l I T B NURRICANE FORCE WINDS 100 MILXS TO Tlfg NORTH AND 30 MILE8 SOVTB OF CENTER. GALS3 EXTEND ORI'WARD 200 MILES
IN.NORTEERR AND loo MILES IN 8 O m R N 8EMICIRCLE.
MOYWLIINT I8 EXPBCTED TO CONTIWE BETWEEN WEST AND IEBTRORTBIBBT AT 7 08 8 W H FOR THE NFZT 12 TU 18 HOURS.
THIS COF~INUEBTO BE A VERY MNOgNOUS HURRICANE AND ALL SHIPPING IN TEE CSNTluL CARIBBEAN SHOULD EXBRCISE EXTREME CAWION.
WINDS WILL Bs INCREASING NEAR JAMAICA TOIICBT AND B U L L CRAFT THERE 88OULD REMAIN I N POET.
MIAMI XBATIIER BUREAU MIVIBOHY
NUYBPB 18 11
PM EST OCT 9 1954
RURRICANE HAZEL WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 1 4 . 5 NORTH LONGITUDE 76.0 WE8T 08 250 MILE8 8OUTR S O U T m 8 T W KING8TON JAMAICA AT 11 PM EST 04002. I T 18
8 T I L L MOVING MWARD~ THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 UPB. BIGEEST WINDS ESTIMATED I15 W8 NEAR CENTER AND HURRICANX FORCE WINDS EXTEND loo MILES TO
100 MILES IN BOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE.
NORTH AND 5 0 MILES 8 0 m OF CENTER. GALES EXTEND OllIlARD 200 MILE8 IN NORTUXRN
CONTINUED WEST NORTHUPST MOVEMXNT AT ABOUT THE 8 A Y g SPEED I8 INDICATED ?OR TEE NZXT 12 TU 18 8 O W .
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD NOT VENTURE Inm OPEN 886 FROY JAMAICA.
THIS IY A VERY SEVERE HURRICANE AND 8 H i P P I m IN PAm SHOW EXERCISE CAUTION.
MIAMI WEATUXR BUREAU ADVISORY N W E R 18
5 AM EST OCT 10 1854
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WORT0 LONGITUDE 76.7 WE8T OR 250 MILE8 80vM OF KINGSTON JAMAICA AT
HURRICANE AND 18 BELIEVED ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONE M W OF A D E G W . Tlfg HURRICANE
?ROY DATA OUTSIDE OF
HIGHEST WINDS ESTIMATED la5 WH. tNRRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND, OUTWARD 100 MILES TO WORT8
AT AQOUT 8 W H
EXTEND OUTWARD'200 MILE3 TO NORTH AND 100 MILES TO 8oUlU.
CONTINUED SLOW WESTNORTUNESTMOVEYBWT I 8 SXPECTED FOR W NEXT 12 HOURS.
SHIPPING BEFORE THE wRRICANE 88OULD EXERCISE CAUTION. 8MLL C M P T SBOULD NOT VENTURE INTO OPEN SEA SOUTR
MIAMI WZATHER BUREAU ADVISORY
MIAMI WEATHER
NUYBER
BURMU ADVISORY N
20
5 AM EST 10002. T H I 8 W I T I O N Is ESTIMATED
I8 8 T I L L MOVING TOWARDS TIIS WEST NORTHWEST
AND 50 MILES TO SOUTH OF CENTER. GALES
OF JAMAICA:
11 AM EST OCT 10 1BM
~ 21 R5 PM EST OCT 10 1954
MUMI WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 22
11 PM EST OCT 10, 1954
i I A M 1 WEATHBR BUREAU ADVlSORY NUMBER 23
5 AM EST OCT 11 1854
WRRICANE UZEL MS c~ANGED COURSE AND IS MOVING TOWARDS THE NORT8 NORTHMST AT ASOUT 8 MPH AND WA8 CENTERED AT 16.4 NORTH 7 5 . 1 WEST AT 5 AM EST
1 0 0 0 ~OR 260 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORT AU PRINCE M I T I . BIGREST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 115 MPH OVER SMALL AREA NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.
BURRICANE FORCE WINDS UTBND OUT ABOUT 50 MILES TO NORTH AND EAST. GALE8 EXTEND OW 125 MILE8 ?ROY THE CENTER TO NORTH AND EAST AND 80 MILES TO
SOUTH AND WEST. WINDS ARE INCREASING ALONG THE SOUTll6RN C M B T OF M I T I AND SHOULD REAcfl HURRICANE FORCE I N SOWHUEST U I T I TODAY.
HURRICANE suoln.~CONTINUE MOVING TGWANIS THB NORMWORTHBAST AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED FOR TIIS NEXT 8 TO 12 HOURS. IF .PHIS COURSE IS UINTAINBO
WINDS SHOULD NOT REACH RURRICWE F o n c p IN JAMAICA. HOWEVER. INTERESTS ' r n m SHOULD REMAIN ON TIIE ALERT IN CASE THE STORY CHANGES COURSE LATER
:LREUT%8 AGAINST DANGEROUS WIND6 AND VERY HIOH T I D H SHOULD BE TAI[BN 1MMXDIATELY I N SOUTHERN BAITI. INTERE8TS ELSBWHBRE IN M I T I AND IN EXTREME
MSTBRN CUBA SNOULD REUAIN ON TRE ALIRT FOR LATER ADvICES. SMALL C M F T 8HOULD NOT VENTURE I N M WBN 8EA FROM EASTERN JAMAICA EXTREMX EASTERN CUBA
OR FROM W I T I . 8 H I P P l N G IN A!IVANCE OF THE HURRICANE BROULD SXeRCISp CAUTION.
MIAMI IEATXER BUREAU ADVISORY NUllsER 24
11 AM EST OCT 11 1951
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HURRICANE MZKL
MZKL CONTINULS
CONTINULS TO MOVE
MOVE sLoaLY
SLOlLY ABOUT 8 MPB
UP8 TOWARDS
TOWARDS TILE
TEE NORTBHORTHEAST
NORTBHORTHEAST AAND
m AT 11 AM EST
18002 WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 16.7 NORTH
HURRICANE
WIND8 115 MPR OVER SMALL AREA NEAR CENTER AND GALES EX
EXTEND
MNOITUDE 75.0 NEST OR 230 MILES SOUTRWE8T O? PORT AU
b u PRINCE M I T I . HIGHEST WINDS
TEND OUTWARD
LONOITUDE
AND EAST AND 80 MILES TO 8 0 U M AND WEST OF CENTER.
125 MILEB
MILE8 NORTH AND
WINDS AA RR EE INCREASING OVER WESTERN HIWANOLA A N D EASTERN CUQA AND SBOULD REAC8
S A C 8 HURRICANB
HURRICANE m R C E OVER WESTERN M I T I T H I S AFTERNOON AND' TONIGHT.
WINDS
EXTREMELY HEAVY
HEAVY RAINS
RAINS ARE EXPECTED
EXPECTED IN
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M I T I AND
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CONTINUA TO INCREASE OVER EXTREME EASTERN CUBA AND IN THE SOUTHEASTERN M M U S As
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CONTINUED
H U R R ~ ~ )W
, ~~~ E LCONTINUES ON A NORTH NORTUEMT COURSE AT ABOUT 8 YPH AND AT 5 PM PST 2 2 0 0 2 WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 17.3 NORTH LONGITUDE 74.8 UEST
ABOUT 200 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF W R T AU PRINCE H A I T I . BIGHEST WIND8 ESTIMATED 115 YBH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUT
1x5 Y ~ L E S N O R M AND EAST AND 80 MILES SOUTR AND WEST OF CENTER.
W l ~MYE
s InCREAsEO OVER IIAITI EXTREME EASTERN CUBA EASTERN JAMAICA AND SHOULD REACH HURRICANE FORCE OVER WESTERN M I T I AND EXTREME EASTDRN CUBA
PRECAUTIONE SHOULD 86 CONTINUED AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE WINDS HMW W I N S AND ABNORMALLY RICH TIDES I N THE LAND AREAS BORDERING THE
D U B ~ N G IDNIGHT.
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THEREAFTER.
M I A M I WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUUBER 26
11 PM EST OCT 11 1 9 5 4
HURRICANE HAZEL 1 A S CENTERED AT 11 PM EST 0400Z NXAR LATI'NDE 18.0 NOUTn LONGITUDE 7 4 . 4 l E 8 T OR ABOUT 1 4 0 MILES l E S T SOUTHlEST OF PORT AU PRINCE MITI.
I T IS MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHNORTHEAST AT ABOUT 8 YPH. HIGHEST W11IMI ESTIMATED 115
OYER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER MID GALES EXTEND OUT 1 2 5 MILES
IN ALL QUADRANTS.
THIS MOYEYENT WILL RESULT I N PURRICANE FORCE 11NDS THROUGR T I E WIXDWARD PASSAGE AND OVER M I T I AND m S I B L P EXTREME EASTERN CUBA TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY.
PRECAOTIONS SHOULD BE WNTINUED THESE AREAS FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS HEAW RAINS AND ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES. THE SOUTHSASTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE p a c ~ u TlONS FOH THE POSSlBlLITY OF GALE TO HURRICANE WINDS THERE TUESDAY.
TllERE WILL BE SOME INTERFERENCE WITH THE MOVPUENT BY TRE LAND ABEA OF BAIT1 BUT I T I s EXPECTED TO AVERAGE TOWARDS TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST AT ABWT 8 MPH p o ~
THE NEXT 1 2 IIOURS.
M I A M I WEATHTHIR BUREAU ADVISORY N W E R 2 7
5 AM EST
C€T 12 1 0 5 4
HURRICANE HAZEL WAS CENTERED AT 5 AM EST 1 0 0 0 2 AT LATITUDE 1 3 . 4 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 4 . 4 l E S T O R ' 1 5 0 MILES 80VnlEAST OF GUANTANAMO. HIGHEST WINDS ESTIMATED
AT 1 1 5 YPH OVER SMALL AREA NEAR CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUT 1 2 5 MILES IN ALL QUADRANTS. THE HURRICANE IS NO1 PASSING OVER ZSTREYE SOUTHWESTERNHAITI.
WINDS ARE INCREASING OVER NORTHWEST HAITI AND EXTREME EASTERN CUBA AND SHOULD REACH HURRICANE FORCE IN THOSE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY T O N I ~ T ,
pmCAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTIXUED THOSE AREAS FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS HEAVY ?AINB AND ABNORMALLY NIGH TIDES. THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS SII0LR.D CONTINUE ~ R E ~ ~ I O N ~
F O X P O S S I B I L l T 1 OF c . 4 ~TO~ IlURRICANk. FORCE WINDS TONIGLIT OR IEBNESDAY
TllE MOUNT.\INS OF SOUTHWEST IIAITI SHOULD DISRUPT THE CIRCULATION 01 THE HURRICANE SOYEXHAT Bm TEE CIRCULATION SHOULD REFORM OVER THB I A T E w OF THE WINDWARD
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FUTUIlS SOVEYENT IS W E C T P D TO RE SLOW PROBABLY TOWARDS TRE WORT8 FUR TUE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS.
MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY
NUMBER 28
11 AY EST OCT
ia
1954
CONTINUED SLOW MOVEHENTAT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED AND I N SAYE DIRECTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 1 2 TO 18 HOURS.
M I A H I XEAT116R BUREAU ADVISORY NUUBER 2 9
5 PM EST
OCT 1 2 1 9 5 4
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CONTINUED NORTH NORTREASTWARD MOVEMENT AT ABOUT THE SAME RATE OF 7 YPH IS EXPECTED FOR TEE NEXT 1 2 HOUQS.
M I A M I WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUUBER 30
11 PM EST OCT 12 1 9 5 4
M l A Y I WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY N W E R 31
5 AM EST OCT 13 1 9 5 4
M I A M I WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORV NUMBER 32
11 AM EST OCT 13 1 9 5 4
M I A M I WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMHEH 33
5 PY
Y l A Y I WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY
NUMBER 3 4
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11 p11 EST OCT 13 1 9 5 4
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l I N D S AND HIGH SEAS SIIOULD BE CONTINUED I N THE EAST CENTRAL
UOVEUENT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOlARUS TU6 NORTS AT ABOUT 8 UPH FOR THE NEXT 11 TO 18 HOURS.
OCT
MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 35
5 A M EST
W I A M l WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 36
11 AM EST OCT 1 4 1 9 5 4
14 1 9 5 4
NORTHEAST S T O M WARNINGS ELSEWHERE FROM THE VIRGINIA CAPES TO CBARLESTON, S.C.
HOIST HURRICANE WARNINGS 11 AM EST ON THEJLIIF)ICAROLINA CAPES
HURIIICANE HAZEL I s YOVlNC TOWARDS THE NORTH NORTH-EST AT ACCELERATING RATE op 23 ypu Am AT 11 AM EST 1 6 0 0 2 WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 26.5 NORTI1
LONCITLVE 7 5 . 4 WEST OR ABOUT 300 MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH FLORIDA, HIGHEST WIND$ ESTIMATED 130 WH OVER BMLL AREA NEAR CENTER AND HURRICANE WINDS
LXTEND OUT 80 MILES I N NORTHERN AND 4 0 MILES I N SOUTHERN SEUICIRCLE, GALES EXTEND ABOUT 175 NILES TU NORTH AND EAST AND 7 5 MILES TO SOUTH AND WEST.
INDICATIONS ARE FOR CONTINUED ACCELERATION IN FORWARI) MOVEMEWT DURING THE NEXT 2 1 HOURS TO A B O 30
~ TO 35 YPH AND TRIS INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED WILL
BRING THE CENTER NEAR CAPE HATTERAS N.C. LATE TONIGIIT. l I N D s WILL RE INCREASING DURING TODAY AND TONIGHT ON THE VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA COASTS AS THE
CENTER APPROACHES.
S U 1 . L CRAFT FIlOM CENTRAL FLORIDA NORTHWARD SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL THE HURRICANEPASSES. INTERESTS ON THE VIRGINIA COAST SHOULD REMAIN ON TI16
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE HURRICANE lARNINGS LATER TODAY.
MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 37 5 PM EST OCT 14 1854
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HURRICANE RAZEL WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 28.4 NORTn LONGITME 76.2 WEST OR 280 MILES EAST OF MELBOmuR FLORIDA AT 5 PM EST 2a002. IT IS MOVING TWARDS
NORTHWEST AT A B O 25
~
HPH. HIGHEST WINDS ESTIMATED 130 YPH OVER SMALL AREA NEAR CENTER AND O N 5 8 EXTEND 200 MILES TO NORTH AND EAST AND ABOUT
THE
100 MILES TO SOUTH AND WEST.
INDICATIONS A M FOR CONTINUED ACCELGRIITION IN FORWARD SPEED DURING TONIGHT AS THE HURRICANE MOVES NOHTUWARD AND THE CENTER SHOULD REACH EXTREME
EASTEM NORTH CAROLINA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE AND SQUALLY BECOME M O M W U E N T ALONG THE COAST AS THE RURRICANE APPROACHES.
THIS 1s A B E ~ E R E HURRICANE AND ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAREN IMMEDIATELY IN THE AREA OF WARNING DISPLAY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AGAIkST
DAH0EROUS WINDS AND ABNOHWLLLY HIGH TIDES. TIDES WILL ALSO BE ABNORMALLY HIGH ELSEWHERE SOUTHWARD TO THE CENTRAL FLORIDA C M S T .
HURRICANE WARNIROS ARE DISPLAYED BILYIHGTON, N.C. NORTRWARD ON THE NORTH CAROLINA CAPES AND STORY WARNINGS ELSEWEERE FROM CWRLESTON, S.C. TO BLOCK ISLAND.
MIAMI WEATIIKR BURMU ADVISORY N W E R 38
11 PM EST OCT 14 1954
HURRICANE U Z E L WAS CENTERED AT I 1 PM EST 0400Z NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH LONOITME 77.5 WEST OR ABOUT 275 MILES 8OV111 SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON, N.C. AND
ABOUT 220 MILES EAST OF ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA. IT CONTINUES TOWARDS THE NORTH NORTHlEST A N D IS NOW MOVING ABOUT 27 MPH.
HICREST WINDS A R E ESTIMATED 130 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR TEE CENTER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND SO MILES NORTH AND EAST AN0 40 MILES SOUTH A N D WEST
:Y:Ei:fb EKE F ~ c & E A ' % ? N ~ Z E A ~ ~
Zi
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R RET HA OAmLINA
C H
COAST NOT FAR FROM WILMINGmN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AS THE HURRICANE wpnacliss AND WILL mihcn DANGEROUS VELOCITIES SEVERAL HOURS AREAD OP THE CENTER.
THIS IS 1 8RvERE EVRRICANE AND ALL POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AGAINST DANGEROUS WINDS AND ABNORMALLY
MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 38
5 AM EST OCT 15 1954
HUREICANE MZEL WAS CENTERED AT 5 AM EST ioooz AT LATITME 3 2 . 0 NORTH LONOITUDE 7s.3 NEST AND WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTH NORTHWEST AT 27 MPII. THIS
POSITION Is 170 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH, GA. HIGHEST WINDS ARB ESTIMATED AT 130 W H OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUT
80 MILES NORTH AND EAST A N D 40 MILES SOUTH AND WEST OF CENTER. GALES EXTEND 200 MILES NORTH AND EAST AND 100 MILES SOUTH AND WEST.
m HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING AT ABOUT TEE SAME SPEED TOWARDS TIIE NORTH NORTHWEST OR NORTH mR THE NEXT SIX HOURS AFTER WHICH THERE SHOULD
BE A SLOW TURN TOWARDS THE NORTH AND FURTHER ACCELERATION IN FORWARD MOVEMENT. HURRICAUE RAZEL SHOULD CROSS THE COAST LINE IN THE MYRTLE BEACH 1ILMINGTON
AREA
NOON TODAY. WINDS ARE ALREADY INCREASING ALONG TEE NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS A N D SHOULD REACR RURRICANE FORCE IN THE MYRTLE B M C H WILYIHCTON AREA WITHIN THE NEXT muR TO SIX HOURS. SINCE THE RURRICANE DID NOT TURN TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST m m s m w SHOULD NOT EXPECT YORE THAN GALE WRCE WINDS.
THIS 18 A SMPM HURRICANE AND ALL p0881RLB PRECAUTIONS 3ROULD BE CONTINUED AGAINST DANOEROUS WINDS AND VERY HIOH TIDES ELSEWHERE IN THE A R M WHERE HURRICANE
~~~~~,"~~~~',",","'DlSPLA
FROM
~ D CHARLESTON. S.C. TO TEE VIRGINIA CAPES AND STORY WARNINGS ELSEWIIERE FROM SAVANNAH TO BLOCK ISLAND.
MIAMI WEATRER BUREAU ADVISORY WMBER 40
11 A M EST OCT 15 1054
HURRICANE WZEL MOVED INLAND A SHORT DISTANCE EAST OF MYRTLE BEACH, 8 . c . ABOUT 0015 EST. IT IS NOW MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTU AT a7 MPH AND AT 11 A M EST
16002 IT WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 34.3 NORTH LONGITUDE 78.8 WEST OR ABOUT 30 MILES WEST OF WIUINGTON, N.C. HIOREST WINDS ESTIMATED ABOUT 100 MPH OVER
SMALL AREA NEAR CENTER A N D GALES EXTEND am MILES IN EASTERN AND SO MILES IN WESTERN SEMICIRCLE.
THE HURRICANE WILL SLOWLY LOSE FORCE AS IT PRffiHESSES NORTHWARD ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA A N D INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC STATES ROKEVER GALE TO HURRICANE FORCE
WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR SOME TIME ESPECIALLY To TBE NORTH AND EAST OF THE C E ~ E R . RAINS WILL BE HEAVY OVER ALL THE STATES IN ADVANCE OF THE HURRICANE.
ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD HE CONTIHUED AGAINST DAIIOBRWS WINDS AND AENORluLLY HIGH TIDKS ON TEE NORTH CAROLINA C M S T A N D NORTHWARD W T I L T U HURRICANE PASSES
WARNINGS WILL BE LOlERLD SOvlg OF WTTERAS TO WIUINGTOU AS TBB WINDS S m I D 8 . HURRICANE WARNINGS A R E DISPLAYED WIUINOTON N C TO VIRGINIA CAPES AND
S T O W WARNINGS NORTH OF VIRGINIA CAPES TO EASTFQRT MAINE.
WASHINGTON 1EATHER RUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 41
5 PM EST OCT 15 1854
AT 5 PM EST 22OOY hURRlCANE RIIZEL WAS LOCATED IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTH SOVP8WEST OF WASHINGTON MOVlNG NORTRWARD AT AN ACCELERATED
UTE OF 45 TO 50 UPH. THIS IS STILL A DANGEROUS STORY AND WIND GUSTS ARE NOW BEING REWRTED U p TO 100 W H NEAR THE CENTER OF THE STORY AND u p TO 00 W H
WITHIN 100 YIWS NORTH AVD M S T OF THE CENTER WINDS RANGIRO FROM 50 TO 75 MPH EXTEND O v l l A R D AS FAR
300 MILES EAST AND No8TH OF TEX CENTER AND 100
MILES SOUTH AND WEST. ~ R R I C A N EIUZEL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUg NORTHWARD 45 TO M MPH MOVING 11IROUCH EAi)TERN PENNSYLVANIA AND INTU kEW YORK STATE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
MAINS X ~ L L~h H W V Y IN ALL STATES IN ADVANCE OF THE STORM AND ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BB CONTINUED FOR ONSHORE GALES AHD VERY HIOH TIDES
ALONG TXli C M S T FROM VIB(,INIA NOillHWARD. ALL PRECAUTIOIS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKXN FOR DANGEROUSLY HIGH TIDES IN UPPER CHESAPEAU BAY AND THE P m u c RIVER
AREA. HURRICANE W~hxi:'c,s 'TUAIN DISPLAYED ON THE VlRGINIA CAPES AhD STORY WARNINGS NORTR OF VIRGINIA CAPES TO EASlPoRT MAINE.
WASHINGTON WEATHER AUREAU Al)i'lQonl NUHRER 42
11 PM EST W T 15 1854
AT 11 PM EST 04002 HAZEL 1119 JECOHE AN EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE AND IS LOCATE0 OVER CENTRAL LA= ONTARIO MOVING NORTHWARD ABOUT 50 MPH. WIND8 0s 50 TO 70
Ynl E m N D OUTWARD 300 MILES TO THE hAYT A N D NORTH AND 100 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OP TRE STORY CENTER. HAZEL WILL MOVE ON INTO CANADA IN A DIRECTION
BETWEEN NORTH AND NORTH NORTIIEAST. RAINS OVER NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK STATE FROM THIS STORY ARE DIMINISHING BUT ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES ARE BUIID~NGup
OVER TUU COASTAL A R E ~ SOF ma ENGLAND. THEY SUOULD REACH THEIR PEAX WITHIN A FEW HOURS BUT PRECAUTIONS SHOULD CONTINUE W I L ABOUT DAYRUE ALONG TEE
EASTWRT MAINE BUT ALL WARNINGS 8Ovlg OF BLOCZ ISLAND WILL BE LOWERED AT MIDNEW ENGLAND COAST. STORLl WARNINGS REMAIN DISPLAYED FROM BLOCK ISLAND
NIGHT TONIGHT.
THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY T U T WILL HE ISSUED ON THIS STORY.
NEWS RELEASES ON PROGRESS OF RURRICANE **MZEL" FOR PRESS AND RADIO IN NEW YO=
OCTOBER 14
4 PM EST
OCTOBER 14
8 PM EST
OCTOBER 15
1 AM EST
CITY AND VICINITY, LONG ISLAND AND NORTHERN NE1 JERSEY
THE NH
yo= CITY A R E A WILL BE IN FOR A ROUGH M Y TODAY AS HURRICANE U Z E L MAKES ITS WAY NORTHWARD. GALE FORCE WINDS 40 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR WILL BEGIN
A H O ~ DMID y O m I N 0 AN0 WILL CONTINUE ALL AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING l I m RAIN, WHICR WILL VERY PROBABLY HE HMW THIS AFTERNWN, Al(D EXCEPTIONALLY HIGR
TIDES. REC CAUTIONS ARE ADVISED FOR THE FXTIKE DAY. THE RSRRICAHE 1s CENTERED ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH OF THE CAROLINA COAST AND IS CONTINUINO TO MOVE IN A
N O R ~ N O R ~ ~DIRECTION
S T
AT A SPEED OF 25 TO 30 WR. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA C M S T THIS MORNING AND THEN PROORESS UP THROUGH
EASTBR11 VIRGINIA A N D IhTO EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO EASTERN NEW YORK BY TONIGHT.
OCTOBER 15 5 A M EST
THE RURRICANE IS MOVING SLlGRTLY YORE Tt THE NORTHWEST THAN WAS TEE CASE u.RLIER AND NOW IS MOVING TOWARD TRE S O t r m CAROLINA COAST AND IT IS EXPECTED TO
C R ~ THE
S CMBT AROUNU 7 8 AM TBIS MORIINC.A N D THEN CONTINITE MOVING NORTBWARD. THIS CHANGE 18 NOT T w IYWRTANT AS FAR AS OUR WEATBBR IS CONCERNED EXCEPT
W T TEE GALB WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE L~Tl'liIN SETTING IN; BUT GALE WINDS ARE STILL TO BE EXPECTED ALL AFTERNOON WITR HIGH TIDES AND RAIN. ALL PRECAUTIONS
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SHOULD BE CONTINUED.
OFMBIlR I5
7 AM EST
SOUTBEAST WINDS WILL INCREASI SJ.nX!.Y TU19 MORNING A N D M O M SO THIS AFTERNffiN TO BECOME GALE FORCE 40 TO 60 MILES PER ROUR AND THESE GALE WINDS WILL CONTINUE
1TONIGHT A S HURRICANE EqZEL MAKEY HER WAY FROM OFF TRE CAROLINA COAST WHERE 8 8 6 1s CBURNING UP TKE SEAS AT THE PRESENT TIME INTO NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA BY THIS AFTERNOON AND ON 111) INTO EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY TONIGHT. 1.DES WILL BE ABRORlULLY HIGH lIm TBE HIGHEST WATER VERY LIKELY WCURRINO
WITH TL(F
E ~ E N I N GHIGH TIDE PERIOD RATHER 1'WN THAT OF TRIS MORNING. HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTlNUE INTO TONIGHT. ALL WSSIBLE PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINOED .AGCI::BT THE GALE WINDS AND RICH TIDE:3 EXPECTED DURING TRIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
OCTOBER 15
9 AM EST
HURRICANE ~ Z E L
YAMS PIC=
UP S O W IN ITS IORWARD SPKED AS WELL AS SHOI:NG SOME SIGNS OF SWINGING A LITTLE MORE TOWARD THE NORTH AND IT 19 JUST OFF THL
CAROLINA COASP sETWELN ROUl'tl IhD XORTH CAROLINA. TBB CHANGE TO T U NORTR AND lXE INCREASE IN SPEED IS IN KEEPING WITH THE PREVlOUS ANTICIAPTED PROGRESS
AND IT SHOOLO CCNTINUE on THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING, MOVP THROUGH EASTERN VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON AND I N N EAYTERN PENNSYLVANIA n p TONIGHT, S O W ~ A S TWINOS 1ILL IIICRUSI SLOWLI TRIS MORNING AND MORE DEFINITELY THIS AFTERNOON TO DEl'OMING GALE FORCE 40 TO 60 MILE8 PER ROUR V H ~ C HMILL
C O N ~ I INN ~ ~ N J G I I T . RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND TIDES WILL BE ABHORMALL1 HIGH THIS EVENING. THIS IS STILL A STORY TO RE LEERY AOOUT
A N D ALL P
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E SHOULD
~ BE~ CONTINUED
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WINDS,
~
~ REAW RAIN AND RICE TIDES THIS AFTERNOON ANO TONIGBT.
OmTMIER 15
10:30 A M EST
REPORTING
BURRICANE HAZEL HAS YOVED INLAND ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST AND I T €lAE KICKED up WIND8 WIT0 GUSTS TO 76 MILE8 PER BOUR AT SOME OF 78H l M = R
STATIONS DOWN T W T WAY. THIS INDICATES TEAT THIS I S A STORY S T I L L TO BE RE(3011W WITH AND I T WILL C A m E GENERALLY INCREASlRG WIND8 IN TBE METROWLITAN
AREA TO REACB GALE FORCE 40 TO 80 MILES PER ROUR T E I 8 AFTERNOON AND TBE3E GALE WINDS WILL CONTINUE WELL INTU MIIICHT BLOWING FROM T ~ 8
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ARE REACHING 30 MILES PEh BODR NO1 AT THE SATIERY MD SOME LIGHT RAIN HAS WGW TO FALL AND TEK PRESSURE I8 BEGINWING TO FALL SEARPLY. ALL OF MICE ~ 8 0 ~
EAST OF I T S ACTUAL CENTER. RAINS WILL BECOME HEAW THIS'AS+~R)~W~(AND TOSIGNS TWT THE INFLUENCE OF RURRICANE RAZEL EXTENDS FAR OUT TO T U NORTH
I T IS NECEBBARY TEAT A L L PRECAUTION8 BE CONTINIIBD FOR TBB GA= ~ 1 ~ 8 ,
NIGHT AND TIDES WILL BE ABNORMALLY B I O I AT TEE BIGB TIYB PERIOD THIS EvhNING.
REAVY RAIN A N D RIGR TIDES EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
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COASTAL WATERS STORY 1ARNING DISPLAY ADVISORIES PROM CAPE HATIERAS, N.C.
WEATBER B W U WASBINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT
11:lI AM OCT 14 19%
WEATHER B m u WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRWRT
4:50 PM EST OCT 14 1854
WEATHER BUREAU AIWORT STATION BOSTON MASS
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TO EASTPORT, MAINE.
14 1954
HOIST SOUTHEAST STORY WARNINGS AT MIDNIGHT FROM EASTPORT TO BLOCK ISLAND. I N C W S I N G SOWBEAST WINDS FRIDAY BECOMING 25 TO 35 UPH BY A F T E ~ M ) N
AND REACHING GALE FORCE OR B I W R OVER S O v t l l PORTION FRIDAY EVENING AND OVER N o m WRTION FRIDAY NIGHT.
WINDS SBIFTING TO WESTERLY OVER BOW
PORTION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND OVER NORTH PORTION EARLY SATURDAY.
WEATUBR BUREAU WSNINGTON NATIONAL AIRWRT
4:30 PM EHT OCT 15 1954
CONTINUE SOVTHEAST STORY WARNINGS 5 PM SOVTB OF BLOCK ISLAND TO VIRGINIA CAPES INCLUDING DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE BAYS.
SOVTREASTERLY GALES 40
TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH SHIPTINO TO STRONG NORTHWEST EARLY MNIGRT DELAWARE BREAKWATER SOVIBWARD AND LATE TONIGHT NORTH OF DELAWARE
HAIN WITH VERY R I G 0 TIDES A N D P M R V I S I B I L I T Y UNTIL BIJRRICANK HAZEL PASSES. BURRICANE I N CENTRAL VIRGINIA AT
BREAKWATER TO BLOCK ISLAND.
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WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT
7:18 PM EST OCT 15 1954
LOUEH A L L WARNINGS SOM( OF DELAWARE BHEAFXATER TO CAPE EAlTERAB INCLUDING CRESAPEA~E BAY AT 7:30 PM TODAY.
WEATHEH BUREAU WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT
11:ZO PM EST OCT 15 1854
LOWER A L L IARNINGS SOVTH OF BLOCK ISLAND TO DELAWARE BREAKWATER INCLUDING DELAWAW my AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
WEATHER BUREAU AIRWRT STATION BOSTON YbSS 1 1 : O O PM EST
OCT 15 1851
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMEROE, WEATHER BUREAU
BEAUFORT SGALE O F WIND FORGE
Eeau fort
number
Specifications for use on land
Miles per
hour
(statute)
0........ Calm; smoke rises vertically ...........................
1-3
1........ Direction of wind shown by smoke drift, but not by wind
Less than
vanes.
4-7
2 . ....... Wind felt on face; leaves rustle; ordinary vane moved
by wind.
Leaves
and small twigs in constant motion ; wind extends
8-12
3. .......
light flag.
13-18
4. ....... Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved. ..
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trees
in
leaf
begin
to
sway;
crested
wavelets
form
19-24
5 ........
on inland wafers.
25-31
6 . ....... Large branches in motion ; whistling heard in telegraph
wires ; umbrellas used with difficulty.
32-38
7. ....... Whole trees in motion; inconvenience fel’t in walking
against wind.
39-46
8. ....... Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress .......
47-54
9 . ....... Slight structural darnage occurs (chimney pots and slate
removed ).
55-63
3.0.. ...... Seldom experienced inland ; trew uprooted ; coneiderable structural damage occurs.
Very
rarely experienced ; accompanied by widespread
64-75
I1 ........
damage.
12. ....... .......................................................
Above 75
Terms used in
U. S. Weather
Bureau forecasts
7I
Light.
Gentle.
Moderate.
Fresh.
Strong.
Gale.
Whole gale.
Hurricane.