tropical storm arthur tropical storm arthur tropical cyclone atlantic hurricane season origins storm believed decaying cold gulf_of_mexico dropped light moderate rainfall southeastern united_states developing july near coast north_carolina arthur tracked quickly east northward duration tropical cyclone reached peak winds mph july interacted mid level cyclone cooler waters transitioned extratropical cyclone remnants arthur passed newfoundland gusty winds rainfall person drowned meteorological history origins tropical storm arthur believed decaying cold northeastern gulf_of_mexico july july weak low level circulation detected association broad low pressure area region surface pressures high upper level wind shear marginally favorable slow tropical development system tracked slowly north northwestward gradually better defined thunderstorm activity remained limited disorganized july dry air unfavorable wind shear prevented convection developing near center low elongated july overall convection concentrated turned northeast drift approaching mid level trough caused system accelerate northeastward thunderstorm activity quickly diminished july forecasters expected system absorbed approaching trough low pressure area emerged western atlantic_ocean near north_carolina early july convection increased better organized circulation convection defined national_hurricane_center estimates system developed tropical depression late july miles west southwest north_carolina tropical cyclone depression moving quickly east northeast deepening mid level low south maintained good upper level outflow track gulf stream allowed steady strengthening early july convection increased center developed organized southwest center result national_hurricane_center upgraded depression tropical storm arthur continuing steadily intensify arthur attained peak winds mph early july miles south southeast halifax nova scotia reaching peak intensity convection organized center despite westerly wind shear subsequently center separated area deepest convection arthur maintained peak intensity began transitioning extratropical cyclone storm turned northward larger mid level low july arthur completed extratropical transition shortly extratropical remnants crossed eastern newfoundland july remnants arthur turned southeast drift newfoundland greenland late day winds decreased gale force impact precursor tropical disturbance dropped light moderate precipitation florida georgia south_carolina peaking inches florida system produced scattered precipitation north_carolina generally inches july arthur passed north bermuda brought gusty winds inches rainfall extratropical storm arthur produced gusty winds dropped inch rainfall newfoundland strong waves capsized boat killing person ships recorded tropical storm force winds association arthur storm extratropical early july vessel sign reported sustained winds mph south southwest strongest ship reported wind speed storm approached canada extratropical storm reported minute average wind speed mph wind gust mph
Tropical Storm Arthur (2002)