hurricane hurricane caused minor damage southeastern mexico mid september sixteenth named storm fourth hurricane atlantic hurricane season originated frontal trough september weak steering environment storm southwestward gradually gaining strength classified tropical storm operationally data post season review indicated briefly attained category hurricane status saffir simpson hurricane wind scale september result slow motion storm caused significant leading marked decrease convection weakening accordingly september moved ashore mexico tropical storm producing inches rainfall damaging structures oil rig workers went missing seven rescued died unknown cause bodies later recovered veracruz boy killed struck lightning meteorological history september frontal trough responsible extratropical transition tropical passed western gulf_of_mexico central gulf mexico bay tail end trough increased shower thunderstorm activity associated developing low pressure area prompted national_hurricane_center nhc begin monitoring disturbance tropical cyclone formation day low separated early september convection disorganized classification time utc curved band developed western circulation accordance satellite imagery surface observations land oil data reconnaissance aircraft disturbance upgraded tropical storm positioned roughly north mexico weak steering environment mid level ridge northern mexico mid level ridge northern caribbean_sea drifted slowly southwestward initially abundance dry air expected limit rapid rate intensification warm sea surface temperatures light moderate wind shear allowed gradual strengthening operationally system attained peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure inhg september post season routine nhc received data offshore oil rig southeastern quadrant system yielded maximum sustained surface winds mph result designated category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale centered approximately north northwest mexico following peak intensity storm broad wind field slow forward motion led significant ocean cooler sea surface temperatures low ocean heat content coverage deep convection decreased weakened tropical storm utc september accelerating west northwest eventually westward response eastward shift ridge mexico moved away cooler ocean temperatures briefly allowing gain strength september day increasingly dry mid level air wrapped circulation causing associated convection collapse utc september system landfall near mexico winds mph rugged terrain mexico caused rapidly weaken inland cyclone degenerated remnant low utc september west mexico circulation dissipated hours later utc september preparations impact following declaration tropical cyclone government mexico issued tropical storm warning stretching noting tropical storm conditions likely hours early september tropical storm watch issued day later tropical storm watches issued veracruz hurricane watch issued veracruz hours later tropical storm warnings discontinued september tropical storm watch stretching veracruz discontinued tropical storm warning issued utc tropical storm watches discontinued utc tropical storm warning area modified time hurricane watch area modified hurricane warning issued veracruz following day hurricane warning changed tropical storm warning following weakening trend hurricane watches discontinued afternoon hours tropical storm warnings discontinued september dos ports mexico main crude oil export ports closed preparation storm contractors forced abandon evacuating rig seven men rescued later died bodies men recovered body tenth man remained listed missing days recovered september veracruz homes damaged storm southern sections state produced inches rainfall child killed tree struck lightning fell home
Hurricane Nate (2011)