tropical storm tropical storm erratic long lived tropical cyclone brought heavy rainfall regions mexico devastated hurricane week later sixteenth named storm season formed september southern coast mexico moved northward quickly intensified reaching peak winds mph weakening hitting tropical depression mexico el_salvador guatemala system brought heavy rainfall killed people caused flooding damage originally thought dissipated mexico remnants continued westward week interacted hurricane caused turn southeast later north strike mexico finally dissipating october meteorological history origins tropical wave noted central_america september moved slowly gradually developed area convection concurrently upper level low pressure area moved gulf_of_mexico mexico pacific produced wind shear region wind shear difference wind speed direction atmosphere usually harmful tropical cyclogenesis disturbance associated tropical wave persisted developed outflow caused upper level low away system september sufficiently organized classified tropical depression seventeen located miles south hours developing depression attained tropical storm status winds mph national_hurricane_center nhc gave upper level low moving away region caused storm northward mexican coast quickly intensified evidenced reports nearby ship winds reached mph late september nhc anticipated intensification hurricane status winds mph instead interaction rough terrain mexico caused weakening landfall early september mph tropical depression hours circulation evident satellite imagery nhc discontinued advisories despite considered dissipated analysis satellite imagery indicated circulation persisted turned west open waters early september system reached pacific continued westward week retained convective activity october turned east interacted large circulation developing hurricane later day nhc resumed issuing advisories located miles southwest southern tip baja california peninsula system turned southeast failing organize nhc discontinued advisories october days later remnants turned north nhc resumed advisories miles south southwest late october circulation final landfall near quickly dissipated associated area thunderstorms moved open waters failed impact preparations prior moving ashore tropical storm warning issued guerrero port near mexico guatemala border strengthening faster anticipated advisory upgraded hurricane warning downgraded tropical storm intensification occur making landfall produced gusty winds heavy rains southeastern coast mexico peak hour rainfall total inches highest rainfall total duration inches station called heavy rainfall reported guatemala el_salvador affected region heavy rainfall caused flooding resulted deaths mexico flooding damaged acres km2 coffee corn crops coffee crop damage represented severe cut yearly total precipitation flooded buildings region including houses capital river exceeded banks mountainous regions mudslides left dozens small villages isolated outside world coast high waves feet forced closure ports mexican states affected thousands fishermen west fishing vessels reported missing near acapulco prompting rescue parties storm forced closure airports final landfall damage reported precipitation region peaked inches following storm mexican government sent food water housing supplies affected families week moved southern mexico hurricane struck region stronger winds caused heavier rainfall damage killing people regions received days heavy rainfall
Tropical Storm Olaf (1997)