Meteorological Analysis
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Tropical depression 14 originated from an early October Atlantic tropical wave.
The tropical wave moved into the Caribbean Sea on October 9th but, remained
disorganized. On October 12th the wave began to organize and a low pressure
formed along the wave. The wave began to move north due to a trough over
North America, and under favorable environmental conditions became a
tropical depression on October 14th about 120 nm NNE of Cape Gracias a Dios,
Honduras. The depression then accelerated to the NE as it came under more
influence from the trough, and shear increased over the depression. The
depression made landfall in Cienfuegos, Cuba on the 16th and was absorbed
by a cold front later that day.
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Casualty and Damage Overview
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There were no reports of casualties or damage in association with TD 14.
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TD 14 Hurricane Research Division Products
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Tracking Data
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Tropical Depression FOURTEEN (14-16 October 2002)
Track positions and wind speeds:
INITIAL 14/1500Z 17.8N 83.0W 25 KTS
INITIAL 14/2100Z 17.2N 83.3W 30 KTS
INITIAL 15/0300Z 17.0N 83.2W 30 KTS
INITIAL 15/0900Z 17.9N 82.9W 30 KTS
INITIAL 15/1500Z 17.9N 82.7W 30 KTS
INITIAL 15/2100Z 19.1N 82.2W 30 KTS
INITIAL 16/0300Z 20.2N 81.8W 30 KTS
INITIAL 16/0900Z 21.0N 81.2W 30 KTS
INITIAL 16/1500Z 22.3N 80.2W 30 KTS...INLAND OVER CUBA
INITIAL 16/2100Z 22.4N 80.3W 25 KTS...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
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Tracking maps courtesy of NHC
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