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By Saturday evening, Camille's forward speed had increased to about 12 mph near the center, and hurricane winds extended 50 miles in all directions (USACE 1970). On Sunday, August 17, Camille was located 250 miles south of Mobile, Alabama.
Hurricane Camille of 1969 had a central pressure of 905 mb near landfall, good for about 3.5 feet of storm surge. Hurricane Katrina had a central pressure between 918 and 927 mb at landfall, creating about 3 feet of storm surge.