tropical storm amy tropical storm amy tropical cyclone develop atlantic hurricane season forming june trough low pressure amy gradually attained tropical storm status coast north_carolina rapidly approaching trough caused amy turn sharply eastward storm took general northeastward track july storm reached peak intensity winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg storm existence amy featured subtropical characteristics classified proximity land july system moved southeast newfoundland extratropical main effects amy rough seas reaching height felt north_carolina new_jersey inflicting minor coastal flooding beach erosion june schooner carrying people capsized north_carolina coastline resulting death father crew members remained sea roughly days rescued greek merchant ship meteorological history tropical storm amy originated weak trough june accompanied scattered showers thunderstorms florida system tracked westward response upper low georgia june surface circulation developed north bahamas satellite imagery showed significant increase convective activity national_hurricane_center nhc classified system tropical depression early june june system attained tropical storm status tracking north northeast coast north_carolina june trough moving rapidly approached storm causing newly designated amy turn sharply east strong wind shear disorganized system slightly leading amy featuring subtropical characteristics evening strongest winds located center instead situated center convection displaced center circulation storm continued intensify following days amy tracked generally northeastward underwent eastward response rapidly moving north amy neared hurricane intensity times beginning june maximum winds increased mph storm unable acquire tropical features remained subtropical gale force winds time extended roughly center north east despite subtropical point nhc decided renaming amy proximity land july barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg recorded lowest relation amy following day trough caused storm accelerate northeastward july amy passed roughly southeast newfoundland extratropical cyclone preparations impact rough seas storm resulted minor coastal flooding beach erosion north_carolina small craft advisories issued virginia north_carolina coastlines waves affected region beaches closed rough conditions july small craft advisories discontinued amy tracked away land tides virginia resulted beach erosion coastal flooding prolonged duration event warnings issued newfoundland advised closely monitor storm virginia funnel cloud spawned line associated amy formed offshore tropical depression amy produced scattered rainfall florida peaking near georgia border north_carolina coast heavy rain fell center amy tracked nearby coastal areas recorded peak falling north_carolina offshore schooner carrying people capsized rough seas roughly east cape_hatteras north_carolina june crew father kids year old father searched pen capsized ship days stranded unable find event slipped coma later died july leaving kids boat july kids rescued greek merchant ship
Tropical Storm Amy (1975)