tropical storm tropical storm rare season tropical cyclone hit cuba bahamas formation unusual originating tropical disturbance crossed caribbean_sea atlantic hurricanes develop manner tropical depression developed day tropical storm near weeks start hurricane season marked atlantic tropical storm hurricane alma moved northeastward life bringing rainfall locally gusty winds crossed cuba southeastern bahamas storm dissipated large non tropical storm absorbed reports deaths significant damage meteorological history origins cloud mass developed early system crossed central_america afternoon low level circulation evident near coast honduras convection initially disorganized preventing classification tropical cyclone late dvorak satellite intensity estimates began system time estimated tropical depression located near rare example atlantic depression forming disturbance originated eastern pacific tropical depression system evolved rapidly spiral band formed circulation based satellite imagery national_hurricane_center upgraded depression tropical storm shortly hurricane_hunters confirmed intensity reporting pressure inhg lifetime circulation located western edge deep convection strengthened slightly winds mph moved ashore eastern cuba early approached land convection weakening center maintained steady northeast path high pressure system north crossing eastern cuba circulation ill defined strengthening water considered possible reached open waters depression considered little likelihood redevelopment strong shear pushing convection far east center reconnaissance mission found winds briefly increased mph tropical storm strength located southeastern bahamas large convective band extending center thunderstorms dissipated winds dropped returned tropical depression status early depression absorbed advancing trough late day combined systems reorganized resembled having subtropical characteristics weakened preparations impact approaching landfall national_hurricane_center noted potential heavy rainfall jamaica cuba bahamas small boats regions advised remain harbor government bahamas issued storm warnings central southeastern portion country reports damage casualties cuba bahamas storm affects judged minimal early duration reported miles hour winds later peak winds bahamas reached miles hour tropical storm record affect cuban province passage noticed disruption sugar cane production
Tropical Storm Arlene (1981)