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The Christmas 1994 nor'easter was an intense macro-scale cyclone along the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada. It developed from an area of low pressure in the southeast Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Keys, and moved across the state of Florida. As it entered the warm waters of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean, it began to rapidly intensify, exhibiting signs of tropical development, including the formation of an eye. It attained a pressure of 970 millibars on December 23 and 24, and after moving northward, it came ashore near New York City on Christmas Eve. Due to the uncertain nature of the storm, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) did not classify it as a tropical cyclone. While over Florida, the storm produced thunderstorms that caused gusty winds and heavy rain. Farther to the north, heavy rain contributed to significant flooding in South Carolina, and in North Carolina the most significant effects were high winds and rough surf. The U.S. East Coast was affected by high winds, minor coastal flooding, and beach erosion. New York State and New England bore the brunt of the storm; damage was extensive on Long Island and throughout southeastern New York. Two people were killed, and damage amounted to at least $21 million dollars. The pattern that spawned this complex cyclone helped contribute to above-average temperatures.