Meteorological Analysis
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TD 10 originated from a tropical wave which moved off the coast of Africa on
August 29th. The wave had a disturbance along it which passed the Cape Verde
Islands on the 30th. The disturbance was steered west, northwest, north, and
finally northeast by the Azores high, without showing much more organization.
On September 7th, a low level circulation formed with convection near by, and
the disturbance was upgraded to tropical depression 10. Shear was pulling the
thunderstorms away from the center even at formation, and by the 9th the
depression degenerated into a remnant low from the constant shear. The
remnant low continued around the Azores high, heading southwards, and
dissipated 230 nm WSW of the Azores Islands on September 10th.
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Casualty and Damage Overview
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There were no reports of casualties or damage in association with TD 10.
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Imagery
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Tracking Data
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Tropical Depression Ten (9 October 2004)
Track positions and wind speeds:
INITIAL 09/0900Z 35.8N 34.1W 30 KT
INITIAL 09/1500Z 36.6N 33.3W 30 KT
INITIAL 09/2100Z 35.8N 33.3W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
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Tracking map courtesy of Plymouth
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Selected Satellite Image
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