hurricane hurricane long lived tropical cyclone formed pacific hurricane season eighth tropical cyclone fifth named storm season developed august tropical wave crossed atlantic entered pacific august tropical depression system intensified quickly tropical storm early august rapidly intensified hurricane day tropical storm rapid intensification continued tropical cyclone ultimately peaked strong category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale time winds mph began gradually weaken attaining peak intensity august eventually downgraded tropical storm days later weakening continued degenerated remnant low august northeast hawaii passing north remnants hurricane later began revive developed tropical depression august additional intensification significant managed tropical storm september remaining minimal tropical storm intensification occurred september absorbed frontal system origins origins hurricane tropical wave emerged west coast africa august crossed atlantic caribbean_sea tropical wave ultimately entered august rapidly organizing system classified dvorak technique utc august broad closed circulation present august system organized immediately classified tropical depression days system organized early august national_hurricane_center initiated advisories tropical depression existence banding features noted intensity increased mph indicating system intensified tropical storm named national_hurricane_center nhc strengthening initially occurred began intensify burst convection early august rapid deepening began occur nhc noted exhibited classic type banding feature noted outflow increasing large size widespread convection closely resembled system major hurricane category higher saffir simpson hurricane scale associated banding features began wrap completely system evidence developing eye seen weather satellite simultaneously satellite estimates dvorak technique indicated intensity mph result nhc upgraded hurricane intensification peak intensity eye feature obscured banding features appeared dissipating hours hurricane nhc predicted rapid intensification eye visible satellite imagery early august winds increased mph category hurricane convective cloud tops warmed slightly late day wind speeds continued increase intensity estimates high mph national_hurricane_center agreement estimates agencies estimated winds mph based hurricane intensified category saffir simpson hurricane scale hurricane continued intensify nhc anticipated strengthening cease hurricane expected areas colder sea surface temperatures period winds system increased category hurricane category hurricane attained peak intensity winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg attaining peak intensity nhc noted likely attained peak intensity nearing region sea surface temperatures weakening development deep convection eyewall began diminish weakened category hurricane quickly dropping strength category hurricane weakened nearly rate intensified held steady category hurricane hours began rapidly weaken category hurricane tropical storm hours later early august weakening tropical storm nhc noted longer deep convection associated circulation remained tropical cyclone august nhc issued final advisory dissipation storm crossed entered area responsibility post storm analysis indicated tropical storm emerging area responsibility storm operationally classified tropical depression entering deep convection remaining downgraded tropical depression utc august degenerated remnant low located north hawaii august utc headed generally northwest tropical cyclone curved west northwest remnant low passing miles north hawaii deep convection began develop remnants interacted tropical upper trough utc august low deep convection reclassified tropical depression located roughly north intensification occurred hours tropical storm utc september regeneration high latitude attributed temperature waters normal favorable upper level atmospheric pattern sea surface temperature usually attributed development effect atmospheric conditions mid latitude cyclone approached tropical storm caused system accelerate northward mid latitude cyclone eventually absorbed combined system reached alaska shortly regeneration north hawaii unusual unprecedented time happened season time absorbed remnant led formation unnamed hurricane high latitude tropical cyclones strengthened north hawaii actual formation rare impact effect land ship named reported minimal august day reports damage casualties attributed mid latitude cyclone absorbed passed impact remnants mainland alaska unknown
Hurricane Fausto (2002)