tropical storm tropical storm relatively weak tropical cyclone western atlantic_ocean prior absorbed frontal zone named storm atlantic hurricane season developed august near coast south_carolina trough spawned tropical storm storm tracked slowly southeastward early portion duration initially remained disorganized attained peak winds mph lost characteristics tropical cyclone august remnants brought moderate precipitation bermuda combination high pressure system storm caused long_island rip currents meteorological history trough extended northern gulf_of_mexico western atlantic_ocean early august trough remained nearly stationary spawning tropical storm gulf_of_mexico tropical disturbance coast south_carolina weak low pressure area south_carolina drifted southward associated deep convection increasing organization august utc august system acquired sufficient organization classified tropical depression located miles east southeast charleston south_carolina tropical depression cyclone maintained outer rainbands fair outflow tracked southeastward northeastern periphery anticyclone florida august convection diminished outflow restricted northeasterly wind shear relatively dry environment convection confined southern depression despite circulation elongated southwesterly flow southward moving cold hurricane hunters flight late august reported depression intensified tropical storm miles east jacksonville florida tropical storm initially continued tracking southeastward circulation reforming closer thunderstorms increase convection august storm turned eastward influence large approaching mid upper level frontal zone convection organized intensified somewhat attained peak winds mph august increased dry air weakened convection caused accelerate east northeastward low level circulation interacted approaching frontal zone utc august tropical storm absorbed cold miles southeast cape_hatteras north_carolina remnants continued northeastward passing near newfoundland august weakening near greenland august impact tropical cyclone minimal effect land masses remnants brought unsettled conditions bermuda including mph wind gust bermuda international airport combination moisture cold produced inches hour period interaction remnants high pressure system produced rip currents foot waves south shore long_island new_york people drowned rip currents ships recorded tropical storm force winds association storm vessel sign reported sustained winds mph west southwest august
Tropical Storm Cristobal (2002)