Meteorological Analysis
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Henri originated from a tropical wave which left Africa on August 22nd. The wave reached
the eastern Gulf of Mexico on September 1st, and split. The northern part of the wave
became stationary. The wave steadily grew convection and a low level center formed. By
September 3rd this area had gained enough organization to be considered a tropical
depression, about 260 nm W of Tampa. The depression was embedded in a trough
which induced it to head slowly east. The depression continued to organize and by the 5th
it became tropical storm Henri. Henri reached its max winds of 60 mph later that day. Shear
then began to severely affect Henri shortly afterwards, and Henri weakened into a tropical
depression just before landfall in Central Florida on the 6th. Henri brought heavy rain of up
to 10 inches to Florida, and exited into the north Atlantic on the 7th. Strong vertical shear
continued to affect Henri and Henri degenerated on the 7th. The remnants of Henri affected
North Carolina on the 12th to 13th, and finally dissipated.
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Casualty and Damage Overview
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2 people were injured by Henri in Florida. No deaths or significant damage was reported.
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Henri Hurricane Research Division Products
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Tracking Data
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Tropical Storm Henri
Time Lat Lon Wind(mph) Pressure Storm type
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18 GMT 09/03/03 27.4N 87.7W 30 1013 Tropical Depression
0 GMT 09/04/03 27.6N 87.8W 30 1011 Tropical Depression
6 GMT 09/04/03 27.8N 87.6W 30 1009 Tropical Depression
12 GMT 09/04/03 27.8N 87.2W 35 1010 Tropical Depression
18 GMT 09/04/03 27.8N 86.3W 35 1002 Tropical Depression
0 GMT 09/05/03 27.6N 85.8W 35 1004 Tropical Depression
6 GMT 09/05/03 27.7N 85.1W 40 1000 Tropical Storm
12 GMT 09/05/03 28.1N 84.4W 45 997 Tropical Storm
18 GMT 09/05/03 28.3N 84.2W 60 997 Tropical Storm
0 GMT 09/06/03 27.9N 83.9W 35 1002 Tropical Depression
6 GMT 09/06/03 27.7N 83.5W 35 1005 Tropical Depression
12 GMT 09/06/03 28.4N 81.8W 30 1007 Tropical Depression
18 GMT 09/06/03 29.2N 80.4W 30 1006 Tropical Depression
0 GMT 09/07/03 30.0N 79.5W 35 1006 Tropical Depression
6 GMT 09/07/03 30.5N 79.2W 35 1008 Tropical Depression
12 GMT 09/07/03 30.8N 78.5W 35 1006 Tropical Depression
18 GMT 09/07/03 31.3N 77.9W 35 1006 Tropical Depression
0 GMT 09/08/03 31.7N 77.1W 35 1006 Tropical Depression
6 GMT 09/08/03 32.1N 76.5W 35 1007 Tropical Depression
12 GMT 09/08/03 32.5N 75.9W 35 1006 Tropical Depression
18 GMT 09/08/03 32.9N 75.3W 30 1006 Extratropical Storm
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Tracking maps courtesy of NHC
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