hurricane hurricane moderate hurricane formed dissipated gulf_of_mexico making landfall tenth tropical cyclone eighth hurricane atlantic hurricane season developed southern caribbean november moved swiftly northward intensified tropical storm november entered southern gulf_of_mexico november turned west november rapidly intensified peak intensity mph weakened november forward motion slowed cyclone weakened tropical storm dry air intrusion executed clockwise loop november dissipated november time november hurricanes gulf_of_mexico tropical cyclone attain hurricane strength gulf_of_mexico november late season storm surprised maritime interests barges broke free vessels indirectly hurricane produced heavy precipitation peaked inches minor beach erosion occurred texas coast tides feet normal coastal flooding affected state heavily impacted tropical cyclones august september caused deaths meteorological history late afternoon november area disturbed weather organized tropical depression miles east nicaragua origins traced tropical wave originated western africa october atmospheric conditions resembled early fall pattern large ridge situated gulf_of_mexico depression moved northward caribbean_sea environment supported development november depression strengthened mph tropical storm given later air_force reconnaissance aircraft reported strengthening system maximum sustained winds increased mph minimum pressure mbar measured tropical cyclone moved northward southern gulf_of_mexico november northward movement blocked ridge cyclone slowly turned west november quickly intensified minimal hurricane later attained peak intensity mph november weakened category hurricane entered western gulf_of_mexico forward motion diminished ridge moved east later diminished mph tropical storm developing trough remained west cyclone embedded weak pressure gradient briefly intensified mph advancing frontal boundary brought dry air western gulf_of_mexico weakened depression november executed clockwise loop merged frontal boundary november preparations residents voluntarily evacuated spurred memories hurricane northward motion workers evacuated oil high waves national_hurricane_center advised small remain ports forecasters expected tides feet normal louisiana increased feet normal coastal texas parishes schools closed path hurricane center expected landfall southwestern louisiana hurricane eventually stayed offshore thousands residents moved inland officials remained alert forecasters expected locally heavy rainfall suggested remain inches impact combination large high pressure system produced rough seas northern gulf_of_mexico wave heights reached feet november ship reported sustained winds mph reading discarded attributed intense storm outer fringes produced record breaking hour rainfall total inches inches fell hours remains record hour november rainfall total city previous record set heavy precipitation attributed feature band adjacent stationary contributed schools businesses closed flights grounded key west international airport authorities urged residents stay home telephone power services cut areas city ships caught guard late arrival cyclone entered gulf_of_mexico barges broke loose vessels strong winds high waves barge oil rig tender contained people carried miles central gulf mexico crew members survived maritime deaths related hurricane produced prolonged period rough surf heavy swells texas coast tides reached feet normal hurricane caused coastal flooding worst flooding occurred near galveston tropical cyclones 20th century attain hurricane status gulf_of_mexico making landfall
Hurricane Jeanne (1980)