tropical storm tropical storm short lived tropical cyclone minor impacts lesser antilles fifth named storm atlantic hurricane season originated tropical wave september near lesser antilles disorganized system immediately declared tropical storm tropical depression later day system reached peak intensity winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg increased wind shear caused storm weaken shortly barely maintaining tropical storm status september later day storm passed island guadeloupe entered caribbean_sea september weakened tropical depression low pressure center fully displaced convective activity later day system degenerated remnant low dissipating near puerto_rico september storm low intensity produced little damage lesser antilles passage islands guadeloupe recorded rain leading flooding landslides people island left power islands recorded moderate rainfall form system tropical storm degenerated remnant low puerto_rico cyclone remnants produced heavy rainfall peaking triggered flooding regions meteorological history tropical storm originated tropical wave accompanied disorganized shower thunderstorm activity moved west coast africa near august following day convection surrounding wave began signs organization tracked westward atlantic august area low pressure developed wave environmental conditions ahead low favorable development system despite favorable conditions low increasingly disorganized august little convection remaining center circulation day system quickly organized shower thunderstorms developing center national_hurricane_center nhc noted low likely tropical depression hours convection organized system lacked defined low level circulation center leading nhc issuing advisories system time september hurricane hunter reconnaissance mission low found closed circulation center tropical storm force winds finding low level circulation center nhc began monitoring system tropical storm fifth named storm season slightly disorganized moderate wind shear center partially devoid convection warm sea surface temperatures storm forecast intensify strong tropical storm days mid level ridge north led maintaining general westward track existence hours classified storm reached peak intensity winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg peak intensity operationally placed mph based readings reconnaissance missions post storm analysis readings determined nhc wind speeds area unusually heavy rains morning september significantly disorganized hurricane_hunters reported possibility multiple circulation centers existed broader storm system wind shear began increase earlier forecast models anticipated causing storm weaken minimal tropical storm later morning utc center passed island guadeloupe winds mph storm entered eastern caribbean_sea circulation later elongated began trough low pressure nhc noted large size overall system center reform following brief increase convective activity storm slightly intensified wind shear afternoon september center fully devoid convection nhc downgraded tropical depression shortly system degenerated remnant low coinciding issuance final advisory nhc following day remnants approached southern coast puerto_rico producing heavy rainfall island system noted later september dissipated roughly south puerto_rico preparations declaration tropical storm september tropical storm watches issued antigua following day watches upgraded tropical storm warnings neared lesser antilles storm entered caribbean_sea tropical storm warning issued tropical storm watches puerto_rico early september tropical storm watches upgraded warnings drifted eastern caribbean later day warnings guadeloupe discontinued shortly remaining warnings canceled exports oil daily production roughly barrels canceled ports island closed businesses shut september storm antigua schools local airport closed measure cruise ships carnival glory ship postponed docking dates stayed sea additional days islands placed orange alert second lowest alert level guadeloupe placed yellow alert lowest alert level puerto_rico officials closed schools government offices september opened shelters island officials dominican_republic placed provinces warnings measure nearby haiti alerted possibility heavy rains impact september governmental buildings closed flooding triggered heavy rain landslides reported resulting road guadeloupe heavy rainfall exceeding areas produced flooding vent significant rain recorded record fell hours sustained winds reached mph island rock slide occurred near roads impassable flood waters height storm estimated people power island rain fell foothills trinidad peak rain fell rain fell hour span resulting minor flooding puerto_rico remnants produced significant amounts rainfall causing rivers overflow banks trigger widespread flooding weather station recorded precipitation areas recorded upwards municipality homes flooded leaving damage severe damage took place municipality reported flood losses river rose level flood stage damage estimated homes inundated flood waters additionally flooding resulted damage dominican republic flood warnings issued provinces threat continued rainfall flooding
Tropical Storm Erika (2009)