[2] In Boston, the highest tide was 14.3ft (4.4m),[6] which was only 1ft (30cm) lower than the record from the blizzard of 1978. As it peaked in strength, the storm then began to drift southwest toward the New England coast on Oct. 30 and 31. The stormclaimed a total of13lives, including those of the six crew members aboard the fishing boatAndreaGail. Flooding was first reported on October 28, when the ocean covered a portion of North Carolina Highway 12 north of Rodanthe;[17] the route is the primary thoroughfare in the Outer Banks. [6] The worst of the storm effects stayed offshore. "My one gripe about [the] movie was how Warner Brothers depicted Billy Tyne and his crew as making a very conscious decision to steam into a storm that they knew was dangerous," said Greenlaw. The Perfect Storm movie clips: http://j.mp/1CP5FdVBUY THE MOVIE: http://bit.ly/2cyVSFTDon't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6prCLIP DESCRIPT. On its opening weekend, it debuted with $41.3 million ahead of Sony's The Patriot. But for both processes to occur with the same system, not to mention one of this magnitude, is what made the cyclone so amazing. The end result is a film that offers nifty eye-candy and nothing else. The crew of six was presumed killed after a Coast Guard search was unable to find them. Along the coast, the waves wrecked three small boats near Tiverton, Nova Scotia, as well as nine boats in Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The low moved over warm waters of the Gulf Stream, where bands of convection around the center began to organize. The only hintregarding the crew's fate was a small amount of wreckage, including an emergencybeacon,an emptylife raft, fuel drums, and a propane tank. [7] The storm caused no significant damage in Canada, other than these traffic accidents. Gibsons The Patriot ended up opening on the same weekend as The Perfect Storm and came in second. [6] However, the models were inadequate in forecasting coastal conditions, which in one instance failed to provide adequate warning. Winds gusting up to 60 mph created blizzard conditions in outlying areas and whipped the heavy snow into drifts up to 10 feet, burying vehicles and crippling travel. Karen Allen thought she might drown and nobody would notice. [9], For several days, weather models forecast the development of a significant storm off New England. The actor looked so much like him that a Gloucester local thought Ironside was Brown. The path of this early-season winter storm was remarkable. [27] In Kennebunkport, the storm blew out windows and flooded the vacation home of then-President George H. W. The tragic true story of a confluence of storms destroying the Andrea Gail and its crew off the shore of Gloucester, Massachusetts was first written about in a best-selling book by Sebastian. Then, 15 years ago today, it became a hit movie starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, and Diane Lane. It is about the 1991 'perfect storm' off New England: a combination of a nor'easter. The galley was set on a rocking platform. As the overall storm began to weaken after lashing the East Coast, a tiny circulation within the storm intensified over the warm Gulf Stream into a full-fledged hurricane on Nov. 1, 1991. [18], The New York Times review was mixed: This gusty oceanic epichas lollapalooza special effects and gripping ensemble performances. The Japanese yachtsman was later rescued by a Romanian cargo ship. The atmospheric components came together to form a uniquely historic storm three decades ago, but is it unlikely that such a storm ever takes shape again? There are no survivors; Linda reads the eulogy at the memorial. They wanted it to be a story more than it was between the characters but even though they didnt get [them] all right, the people were unbelievablynice, all the actors and the producers. 6,711 IMDb 6.5 2 h 9 min 2000. Wahlberg spent a lot of time and effort getting rid of his local accent, and called it a real turnoff that he would have to resurrect his old speaking habits. These tempests, called noreasters in the Atlantic states, have sunk many ocean vessels (Mcgahee 2008), and indeed, The Perfect Storm lived up to this reputation with the Andrea Gail. With the Perfect Storm acting as an atmospheric block on the East Coast, a west-to-east track was impossible. Tyne and Greenlaw were barely acquainted in real-life. In addition to the high tides, the storm produced strong winds; Chatham recorded a gust of 78mph (126km/h). Later, the extratropical predecessor to the unnamed hurricane produced additional high waves, causing oceanfront flooding from Cape Hatteras through the northern portions of Currituck County. He surfaces and watches as Andrea Gail rights herself before sinking stern-first into the depths of the Atlantic. As the crew of Andrea Gail battles the raging sea, a strong wind breaks the ship's radio antenna just as Hurricane Grace and the northern weather front merge with each other atop them. According to the owner's son, Satori never made a 360 roll, although it had two knockdowns, during which it lay on its side for about 30 seconds. ", Greenlaw toldthe Gloucester Daily Times,"I wanted a weather report, and Billy wanted a fishing report. [5] High waves destroyed a portion of State Road A1A. The Perfect Storm originated from a cold front that exited the east coast of the United States. Roads were a mess.". Considering that it was based on a real-life event and a best-selling book, some journalists thought it was ridiculous that, in the official press kit, Warner Bros. asked writers to not give away the ending. It was the movie that was too Hollywood. [6] Coastal floods closed several roads, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. Damage was worst from Cape Ann in northeastern Massachusetts to Nantucket, with over 100 homes destroyed or severely damaged at Marshfield, North Beach, and Brant Point. The agency deployed five vehicles carrying cleanup units and food, and allocated $1.4 million to provide assistance to 3,000 families. But he's always happy when he goes so I know he's got to be okay - absolutely okay. One of those crewmembers reported that she was so convinced that she was going to die that she wrote her name down and put it into a plastic bag duct-taped to her stomach so her body could be identified. More than 38,000 people were left without power, and along the coast high waves inundated roads and buildings. The plaintiffs appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, which could not decide how to interpret the Florida law at issue and certified the question to the Florida Supreme Court. The "Perfect Storm" reached its peak intensity on this day producing ferocious northeasterly winds across coastal New England and battering the shoreline with tremendous wave action. In Massachusetts, where damage was heaviest, over 100 homes were destroyed or severely damaged. Winds reached 63 miles per hour (101km/h) in Newport, Rhode Island, causing power outages. It was later bought by seafood processor Intershell, and was under construction to become a clamming vessel in 2004 when it caught fire, causing about $150,000 worth of damages. [23] They were all featured on the show I Shouldn't Be Alive. For the 2011 nor'easter, see, Satellite image of the unnamed hurricane at peak intensity on November 1, "NOAA Meteorologist Bob Case, the Man Who Named the Perfect Storm", "East battered by storm born off Canada; 4 lost", "A comparative retrospective on the Perfect Storm", "Unnamed Hurricane Preliminary Report Page 1", "Unnamed Hurricane Preliminary Report Page 2", "Atlantic hurricane best track (HURDAT version 2)", "The Ocean Prediction Center and "The Perfect Storm", "Wind and water take toll along Connecticut Shore", "Unnamed Hurricane Preliminary Report Page 4", "Canadian Tropical Cyclone Season Summary for 1991", "Ana, Bob, Claudette first hurricane names", "Storms turn elements loose: waves, flood, snow, wind", "Surviving The Perfect Storm - Air National Guard", "History CGC Tamaroa and "The Perfect Storm", "Bush to assess damage to Kennebunkport home battered by sea", "N.H. lobster industry says it was hit hard", "Unnamed Hurricane Preliminary Report Page 3", "Erosion is a sampling of hurricane's potential", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1991_Perfect_Storm&oldid=1143437345, 1991 natural disasters in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox tropical cyclone with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 March 2023, at 18:37. The ship struggles to sail through pounding waves and shrieking winds, while friends and family worry and wait for news. Tragically, he recently died in a plane crash. The so-called "Unnamed Hurricane" remained well out to seaand only limped ashore as a weakening tropical storm in Nova Scotia the next day. [5], While situated about 390 miles (630km) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the storm attained its peak intensity with winds of up to 70mph (110km/h). The survivors were pilots, Major Christopher David Ruvola and Captain Graham Buschor, flight engineer Staff Sergeant James R. Mioli, and pararescue jumper Technical Sergeant John Spillane. Their names -- Michael Moran, Dale Murphy, Alfred Pierre, Robert Shatford, David Sullivan, Frank "Billy" Tyne Jr. -- were inscribed at the base of an eight-foot-tall fisherman's memorial that overlooks Gloucester Harbor along with those of hundreds of other anglers who have lost their lives out on the high seas. The total without power was much less than for Hurricane Bob two months prior, and was fairly low due to little rainfall and the general lack of leaves on trees. [7], In its tropical cyclone report on the hurricane, the National Hurricane Center only referred to the system as "Unnamed Hurricane". The sun hits ya - head North. Tides reached levels not seen in 47 years in New Jersey and, in some parts of the Delmarva Peninsula, eclipsed those seen during the infamous Ash Wednesday storm of March 1962. In reality the air would be calm and the skies clearer, but the seas would be just as bad as ever, on account of churning from the surrounding hurricane's eye-wall winds. Also known as the Halloween Storm, The Perfect Storm of literary and Hollywood fame wracked the Atlantic seaboard in late October 1991 and sunk the Andrea Gail. Whatever happened to Andrea Gail happened very quickly. Kottlowski doesn't think so. " [3] In Puerto Rico, waves of 15ft (4.6m) affected the island's north coast, which prompted 32 people to seek shelter. To the north, more than 100 homes were affected in Maine, including the vacation home of then-President George H. W. Bush. It is about ships tossed by a violent storm. The search effort covered about 109,000 square miles and covered areas from the Grand Banks off Newfoundland, where the ship had been fishing, to Cape Cod, according to the Coast Guard report. Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Andrea Gail was three days into their steam home when the storm hit. [7] East of Cape Cod, a NOAA buoy located at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}4106N 6636W / 41.1N 66.6W / 41.1; -66.6 reported maximum sustained winds of 56mph (90km/h) with gusts to 75mph (121km/h), and a significant wave height (average height of the highest one-third of all waves) of 39 feet (12m) around 15:00 UTC on October 30. )[10], By around 14:00 UTC on November 1, an eye feature was forming, and the tropical cyclone reached its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 75mph (121km/h);[11][12] these estimates, combined with reports from an Air Force Reserve Unit flight into the storm and confirmation that a warm-core center was present, indicated that the system had become a Category 1 hurricane on the SaffirSimpson Hurricane Scale. [3] Outside Massachusetts, damage was heaviest in southern New Jersey, where the cost was estimated at $75 million (1991 USD). The 1991 Perfect Storm, also known as The No-Name Storm (especially in the years immediately after it took place)[1] and the Halloween Gale/Storm, was a nor'easter that absorbed Hurricane Grace, and ultimately evolved into a small unnamed hurricane itself late in its life cycle. In late October and November the eastern United States experiences rapid changes in weather. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [6] The United States Coast Guard rescued 25 people at sea at the height of the storm,[22] including 13 people from Long Island Sound. It executed a loop off the Mid-Atlantic states and turned toward the northeast. After amassing thousands of pounds of fish, the ice machine breaks down; the only way to sell their catch before it spoils is to hurry back to shore. The Weather Companys primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. Billy makes a successful attempt to turn the boat around. He briefly lived in Bobbys tiny room about The Crows Nest bar with Bobbys brother, Rick. The lighter toll was said to be attributed to the decreased amount of rainfalland a lack of foliage due to the winter season. Dix said earlier forecasts were for rain, not snow, in the hardest-hit area. Infrared satellite image of the "Perfect Storm" when it reached its peak intensity on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1991. Damage from the storm totaled over $200 million (1991 USD)[2] and thirteen people were killed in total, six of which were an outcome of the sinking of Andrea Gail. Blow your air-horn and throw a wave to the lighthouse keeper's kid on Thatcher Island. Hurricane Grace was swept aloft by its cold front into the warm conveyor belt circulation of the deep cyclone on October 29, with the storm completely absorbing Grace by the next day. director of photography Film Editing by Richard Francis-Bruce Casting By Janet Hirshenson Jane Jenkins [8] Around this time, the system attained subtropical characteristics. [17] It eventually brought in over $182.6 million in the United States, and $146.1 million around the world to a total of $328.7 million worldwide. In fact, Sullivan's bravery and quick thinking made headlines on a different boatHarmony. In reality, Tyne and his crew returned from that trip with an abundant catch. If named, the storm would have been known as Henri, a moniker that was later used in 2003, 2019, 2015, and in 2021. There's no goodbyes - there's only love, Christina; only love. The helicopter was changed in the film after the Air National Guard had issues consulting with the movie producers. Most memorably in the public psyche may be the damage suffered to then-President George H. W. Bushs house in Kennebunkport, Maine, where windows were blown out, water flooded the building, and some structural damage occurred. Ethel Shatford: [holds her hand] I love your dream. On Oct. 29, the large non-tropical low south of Nova Scotia began to absorb Hurricane Grace, wrapping in its tropical moisture and likely receiving an injection of energy. [4][13] The timely warnings ultimately lowered the death toll;[13] whereas the Perfect Storm caused 13 deaths, the blizzard of 1978 killed 99 people, and the 1938 New England hurricane killed 564 people. Along the coast, damage was worse than that caused by Hurricane Bob two months prior. American author, journalist and documentarian, United States Coast Guard's investigation, Student with 2 published books, 4.2 GPA and 1560 SAT score rejected by Harvard, MIT, Yale and Princeton, 3 Senate Republicans vow to block Feinstein's Judiciary replacement, Georgia teen 'was not tortured' during the house party that left him on a ventilator, DA says, adding that the teen 'voluntarily' drank until he blacked out. Roads and airports were closed, and38,000 people lost power. [16] Overall there were thirteen confirmed deaths,[6][7] including six on board Andrea Gail, a swordfishing boat. Some of the waves that slammed into the Andrea Gail were at least 39 feet high, approaching the height of a typical four-story building. In addition to the human cost, the storm also racked up nearly$500 million in damage. The film doesn't have complex and involving characters, but they are not needed. On October 28, prior to the nor'easter's development into a subtropical storm, a record 4.4 in (116mm) of snowfall was recorded across Newfoundland. The contrast between two very dissimilar air masses (i.e., cold to the west and warm to the east) often results in massive storms just offshore North America. The interaction between the extratropical storm and the high pressure system to its north created a significant pressure gradient, which created large waves and strong winds. Ron Howard perfected the art with "Apollo 13" and now Wolfgang Petersen continues on with "The Perfect Storm". but he won't tell me. Bobby silently says goodbye to his girlfriend and loved ones as the rapidly rising swell carries him away. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File). Waves 10 to 30 feet high were observed from the Canadian Maritimes to North Carolina's Outer Banks. The crew heads out past their usual fishing grounds on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, leaving a developing tropical storm behind them. Forced southward by a ridge to its north, it reached its peak intensity as a large and powerful cyclone. The Perfect Storm began with a strong disturbance that passed through New England on Oct. 27, 1991. Bush. "[10], An Air National Guard helicopter was dispatched from Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base on Long Island, New York, but not in response to the Andrea Gail or Satori (Mistral in the movie). This record was later eclipsed by a lake-effect snowstorm on Jan. 6-8, 1994, when 47 inches fell in Lake County. [2] Further west, high winds and coastal flooding lashed the Rhode Island and Connecticut coasts, killing a man in Narragansett, Rhode Island. He was a good man. Sea walls, boardwalks, bulkheads, and piers were reduced to rubble. A high-pressure system built over southeast Canada, allowing a low-pressure system that tailed. Unfortunately, some of the families members of the departed crew were so unhappy with the movie that they filed a lawsuit. You head out to South channel, past Rocky Neck, Ten Pound Island. Local NWS offices along the East coast covered the storm in their Coastal Waters Forecasts. Snowfall totals in the Plains and upper Midwest from the Halloween Blizzard of 1991. Thirty years on, as a result of the remarkable confluence of weather conditions and the ensuing book and blockbuster movie, the storm occupies a unique space in the American psyche. "That is not what happened. [2] In some locations, beaches gained additional sand from the wave action. [3][21], Despite the storm's severity, it was neither the costliest nor the strongest to affect the northeastern United States. Leonard eventually complied with the request. Phil Johnson, a storm spotter, chaser, and co-host of the Storm Front Freaks Podcast, was leaving a Halloween party with friends on the University of Minnesota-Duluth campus and was headed to another friend's house when the blizzard kicked in. The paperback edition ( ISBN -06-097747-7) followed in 1999 from HarperCollins ' Perennial imprint. In Duluth,Minnesota, the 36.9 inches of snow was an all-time state snowstorm record, surpassing all snow totals from a single storm during any of the winter months. [18], Beginning in 1950, the National Hurricane Center named officially recognized tropical storms and hurricanes. John Hawkes (Bugsy), Wahlberg, and Diane Lane (Christina) all claimed that his jokes were funny and lightened up the sometimes grueling shooting, but none got into specifics. It was the eighth nameable storm of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season. The Mayo Clinic was on emergency generators for days," Dix said. X-Ray PG-13. Rather, it was an extraordinary confluence of atmospheric ingredients and unique in its evolution (Ostro 2006). The ship never sent a distress signal, and the crew's remains were never found, so the terrifyingtrue story behind The Perfect Storm may stay hidden forever. The Coast Guard helicopter did not try to lower rescue gear onto the yacht (as shown in the movie, where it gets entangled with the mast), but rather asked the crew of Satori to jump overboard to meet a rescue swimmer in the water. The fish caracasses were rubber. One night during a winter fishing trip, Harmony began taking on water while tied to another boat. New York Times, 30 June 2000. Summaries An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. [30], In New York and northern New Jersey, the storm system left the most coastal damage since the 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane. In fact, Canadian weather buoys in the area reported peak wave heights in excess of 60 feet tall, with wind gusts approaching major hurricane force, according to the Coast Guard's investigation. The captain, Billy Tyne, gave a final weather report to Linda Greenlaw, captain of a fellow swordfishing boat, the Hannah Boden, noting that he and his crew were experiencing winds of more than 90 miles per hour and 30-foot-tall waves. On Oct. 30, the Coast Guard first saved the three-person crew of a 32-foot sailboat called the Satori, which was on its way from New Hampshire to Bermuda before it became overwhelmed by the raging seas, south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Is there any thing better in the world? While the storm was approaching the coast, weather radars depicted curved rainbands on the western side of the system. While the phrase "perfect storm" might suggest an event in which everything goes smoothly and no one gets hurt, the reality is unfortunately far less pleasant. Tides in Ocean City, Maryland, reached a record height of 7.8ft (2.4m), while elsewhere the tides were similar to the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962. The Original Story of 'The Perfect Storm' Six young men set out on a dead-calm sea to seek their fortunes. The term "perfect storm" came about in 1847 when it appeared in Vanity Fair, a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. However, to avoid alarming and confusing the public after the hard hit from the Perfect Storm, this hurricane was never named. Irene Big Red Johnson was pure invention. [8] The Natural Disaster Survey Report called the storm "The Halloween Nor'easter of 1991". [2], In North Carolina along the Outer Banks, high waves were initially caused by Hurricane Grace and later its interaction with a high pressure system. [4] Most nor'easters affect New England from the southwest. Open up to 12 - steamin' now. "The Perfect Storm" is a well-crafted example of a film of pure sensation. [25][26], After the film was released, the families of two crew members sued the film makers for the fictionalization of events which happened prior to the loss of Andrea Gail. It made landfall near Halifax, Nova Scotia, at 14:00 UTC on November 2, with sustained winds of 45mph (72km/h). After a strong cold front swept off the East Coast, an area of low pressure developed along the front east of Nova Scotia on Oct. 28, 1991, quickly intensifying into the following day. [13] The public however was skeptical and did not recognize the threat. In neighboring New Hampshire, coastal flooding affected several towns, destroying two homes. (AP Photo/Jon Chase). This became too tiring for anyone trying to lead. You know that smile. ", "I remember seeing a snow drift outside our third floor apartment that reached beyond the height of the first floor windows.". The stronger the pressure gradient, the more fierce the winds. ", The Best and Scariest Psychological Thrillers of All Time. After encountering high seas in the middle of the storm, the vessel made its last radio contact late on October 28, about 180 miles (290km) northeast of Sable Island. Given that water temperatures are even warmer than what they were back in 1991, it would not be surprising if a similar setup like what happened in 1991 [happens] again within the next few years," said Kottlowski. The Origin of the Idiom Perfect Storm. Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, "The Great Screenwriters: Part 22 Bo Goldman", "29 Movies That Almost Starred Harrison Ford", "15 Things You Might Not Know About the Perfect Storm", "Sandy Ward: Respected Character Actor over 50 years", "Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the F/A Andrea Gail", "What really happened to the Andrea Gail? Thirty years ago, a pair of historic storms lashed the East Coast and upper Midwest, one of which was so meteorologically spectacular it earned the name "The Perfect Storm," becoming part of pop culture after the June 2000 movie release of the drama/thriller with the same name. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary. At the same time, a record-smashing blizzard hammered the upper Midwest. [10] She had also been 600 miles east of the Andrea Gail when she went down (not west as depicted), and stated "They never indicated they were in trouble. Hundreds of motorists had to take shelter after becoming stranded, a number of roofs collapsed under the weight of the snow, and at least 20 people died from traffic accidents or heart attacks while removing snow, according to NOAA. [14] The Coast Guard first tried to take them on board via an inflatable boat, but after it was damaged when trying to approach Satori they sent a helicopter, which is a much riskier approach, as a rescue swimmer must jump into dangerous seas. While this was substantial, the damages were actually less severe in many areas than those caused by other large storms. [6] A buoy located 264 miles (425km) south of Halifax reported a wave height of 100.7 feet (30.7m) on October 30. [15] A state of emergency was declared for nine counties in Massachusetts, including Suffolk County, as well as two in Maine. However, between Andrea Gail and Gloucester is a confluence of two powerful weather fronts and a hurricane, which the crew underestimates. [7][8] Most of the names used were not changed for the fictional film, but in response two lawsuits were later filed by certain families of the crew members. [27] Although there were no deaths, there were two injuries in the state. See production, box office & company info, [sitting on the dock next to each other looking out at the ocean]. The resultant flooding damaged 525 houses and 28 businesses and destroyed two motels and a few homes. Winds already increased to tropical storm force near the center of the storm and along the New England coast of the United States. [25] New Jersey governor Jim Florio requested a declaration for portions of the coastline, but the request was denied because of the funding needs of other disasters, such as Hurricane Hugo, Hurricane Bob, and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. On Nov. 6, just days before the search was called off, a fishing net, a propane cylinder and an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon were found by members of Canada's air rescue operations on the southwest corner of Sable Island, a small slice of land in the northwest Atlantic about 185 miles south of Halifax. The 'Perfect Storm' as seen on satellite Oct. 31, 1991, before fully developing. In Nova Scotia, where the storm made landfall, precipitation reached 1.18 in (30mm), and 20,000 people in Pictou County were left without power. (MORE: Ranking the Most Extreme U.S. Winter Storms). NOAA image. The film only claims to be "based on a true story", and differs in many ways from the book starting with the fictionalization of the material into a "story". The initial area of low pressure developed off the coast of Atlantic Canada on October 28. Across seven states, damage totaled over $200 million (1991 USD). [25], Along the Massachusetts coastline, the storm produced 25ft (7.6m) wave heights on top of a 4ft (1.2m) high tide. "At first, we tried walking in formation having someone in the front plow through the snow while the others walked in their footsteps. Siskel & Ebert: Shaft/Boys and Girls/Jesus' Son/Titan A.E./Pop and Me. The 1991 Perfect Stormwas named by a meteorologist who saw three separate storms on track to converge off the coast of Nova Scotia. The storm claimed 13 lives in the process, including those of the six crew members aboard the Andrea Gail. [9], Hurricane Grace is exaggerated in the movie when it is referred to by a weather forecaster as a "category 5" storm, which has winds sustained at over 137 knots ( 157mph). Numerous small boats were sunk at their berths and thousands of lobster traps were destroyed. After 10days, the search was called off due to the low probability of the crew's survival. On October 28, the front spawned an extratropical low to the east of Nova Scotia. Around that time, a ridge extended from the Appalachian Mountains northeastward to Greenland, with a strong high pressure center over eastern Canada. [5][16][24], Following the storm's damage, President George H. W. Bush declared five counties in Maine, seven counties in Massachusetts, and Rockingham County, New Hampshire to be disaster areas. Storm and came in second addition to the East coast of Atlantic Canada on October 28 actually. 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