Meteorological Analysis
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Matthew originated from a tropical which left the coast of Africa on September
19th. The wave remained in close proximity to Lisa for most of its Atlantic
crossing. The wave moved across the Lesser Antilles on September 29th and
interacted with an upper low. Shower activity broke out, and eventually became
better organized in the Bay of Campeche on October 5th. An anticyclone formed
over the wave on the 7th allowing further organization, and a surface low
formed. By October 8th the wave became a tropical depression, 180 nm SE of
Brownsville, Texas. The depression strengthened into tropical storm Matthew
that day, and moved north and northeast due to an upper low over Texas.
Matthew reached its max winds of 45 mph on the 9th, with a pressure of
997 mb. Matthew made landfall in Cocodrie, Louisiana with 40 mph winds on the
10th. Matthew weakened into an extra-tropical depression and was absorbed on the 11th.
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Casualty and Damage Overview
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20 homes were flooded in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana from rain and surge.
There was some beach erosion too. The surge was reported to be 5.85 feet
in one place, which is really high for a weak tropical storm. A tornado also
caused some damage in Golden Meadow.
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Matthew Hurricane Research Division Products
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Tracking Data
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Tropical Storm Matthew
Time Lat Lon Wind(mph) Pressure Storm type
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12 GMT 10/08/04 24.0N 95.4W 35 1007 Tropical Depression
18 GMT 10/08/04 24.1N 94.2W 40 1004 Tropical Storm
0 GMT 10/09/04 24.6N 93.7W 45 1000 Tropical Storm
6 GMT 10/09/04 25.3N 93.2W 40 1002 Tropical Storm
12 GMT 10/09/04 26.3N 92.8W 40 1002 Tropical Storm
18 GMT 10/09/04 26.8N 92.0W 45 997 Tropical Storm
0 GMT 10/10/04 27.3N 91.4W 45 998 Tropical Storm
6 GMT 10/10/04 28.1N 91.2W 45 999 Tropical Storm
12 GMT 10/10/04 29.4N 90.9W 35 1000 Tropical Depression
18 GMT 10/10/04 30.4N 90.9W 30 1002 Tropical Depression
0 GMT 10/11/04 32.0N 91.0W 30 1003 Extratropical Storm
6 GMT 10/11/04 33.6N 91.9W 25 1005 Extratropical Storm
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Tracking map courtesy of Plymouth
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Courtesy of NHC
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