Tropical Depression Ten (2005)
| Tropical Depression (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Tropical Depression 10 | |
| Formed | August 13, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | August 14, 2005 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 35 mph (55 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 1008 mbar (hPa); 29.77 inHg |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Damage | None |
| Areas affected | None |
| Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Depression Ten was the tenth tropical cyclone of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. The depression formed on August 13 from a tropical wave that entered the Atlantic Ocean on August 8. Because of strong wind shear, the depression stayed weak and did not strengthen much. The cyclone itself had no effect on land, and did not cause any damage. It mostly died out on August 14, but its remains later helped to form another storm, Hurricane Katrina. Katrina became one of the worst hurricanes in the history of the United States.[1]
Storm history
The tropical depression began as a tropical wave that entered the Atlantic Ocean on August 8, 2005. The wave moved towards the west, and began to show signs of gaining strength on August 11. The system formed into Tropical Depression Ten at 1200 UTC on August 13. At the time, it was located about 1,600 miles (2,574 km) to the east of Barbados.[2] When it was first called a tropical depression, it had a large area of thunderstorms, with curved rain bands.[3]
The depression slowly moved towards the west, and wind shear made it so the storm could not gain much more strength. Late on August 13, a weather forecaster said that it was "beginning to look like Irene-junior as it undergoes southwesterly mid-level shear beneath the otherwise favorable upper-level outflow pattern".[4] This means that the storm looked similar to Hurricane Irene.
Early on August 14, the wind shear tore apart the storm, leaving its center separated from the area of thunderstorms.[5] Later that day, the cyclone further weakened. The National Hurricane Center gave out their final advisory on Tropical Depression Ten, and it mostly died out. However, its remains produced a few bursts of thunderstorm activity for several days, before completely dying on August 18.[2]
The remains of Tropical Depression Ten helped to form Tropical Depression Twelve formed over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23.[6][7] Normally, if a depression dies out and forms again, it keeps the same number. However, the formation of Tropical Depression Twelve involved other weather systems, including another tropical wave.[8] Tropical Depression Twelve later became Hurricane Katrina.[9]
Impact
Tropical Depression Ten did not impact land. Because of this, no tropical cyclone watches and warnings were given out. There were no damages, or fatalities, and no ships reported strong winds. Also the depression never became a tropical storm, so it was not given a name by the National Hurricane Center.[2]
After the depression mostly died, part of its remains helped to form Hurricane Katrina. Katrina later became a Category 5 hurricane and made landfall in Louisiana, where it caused very bad damage. It was one of the worst hurricanes in the history of the United States.[9][10]
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References
- ↑ Staff Writer (June 5, 2007). "Capt. Julie Reports On Hurricane Katrina". WPTV. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jack Beven (January 17, 2006). "Tropical Depression Ten Tropical Cyclone Report" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ Avila (August 13, 2005). "Tropical Depression Ten Discussion Number 1". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ↑ Stewart (August 13, 2005). "Tropical Depression Ten Discussion Number 2". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ↑ Knabb (August 14, 2005). "Tropical Depression Ten Discussion Number 3". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ↑ United States Senate (2006). Hurricane Katrina: a nation still unprepared. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 61. ISBN 0160767490.
- ↑ Michael P. Erb. "A Case Study of Hurricane Katrina: Rapid Intensification in the Gulf of Mexico" (PDF). University of North Carolina. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ↑ Stewart, Stacy (August 23, 2005). "Tropical Depression Twelve Discussion Number 1". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Knabb, Richard D (December 20, 2005; updated August 10, 2006). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Katrina: 23-30 August 2005" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ↑ Jessica Gresko (Jun 1, 2009). "2009 Atlantic hurricane season begins quietly". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-08-10.