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| Type=Tropical storm | name = Tropical Storm Erick
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⚫ '''Tropical Storm Erick''' was the eighth ] of the ], and the fifth to attain ] status.<ref>{{cite web|author=AMS DS Ocean Central Staff and Edward J. Hopkins|title=Weekly Ocean News|year=2007|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-04-15|url=http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~hopkins/oceans/sum_07/DSOsu07news15.html}}</ref> Erick originated from a ] that moved off the coast of ], traveled westward across the ], and emerged into the Eastern ] without any ]. The wave spawned a small ] on July 28, which matured into a tropical depression later that day despite strong ] in the region. The depression intensified into a ], and ] "Erick" while continuing its westward track. However, the shear prevented the storm from intensifying further, and broke up the storm's structure within a few days. The cyclone weakened to a ] and degenerated into a ] shortly after. Because the storm remained far out at sea, no damage was reported in association with Erick.
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⚫ '''Tropical Storm Erick''' was the eighth ] of the ], and the fifth to reach ] status. Erick originated from a ] that left the coast of ], traveled west, crossed the entire ], and reached the ] without any development. The wave generated a small ] on July 28, which matured into a ] later that day, despite strong ]s in the region. The depression intensified into a tropical storm and was named Erick as it continued its westward trajectory. However, the shear prevented the storm from intensifying further and its structure deteriorated over the course of a few days. The cyclone weakened to tropical depression level and degenerated, resulting shortly afterward in a remnant low-pressure area. The storm stayed away from coastal areas and no material damage or fatalities associated with Erick have been reported.


==Meteorological history== == Meteorological history ==
In mid-July 2007, a tropical wave emerged from the coast of Africa and began a westward journey across the Atlantic Ocean. On July 22, the wave passed through the Lesser Antilles with disorganized activity with localized intensity. The wave crossed Central America three days later and entered the eastern portion of the Pacific Ocean, where it later gave rise to a small area of low pressure. The shear winds prevented the development of tropical ] for a few days, leaving the area of ] separated from the low pressure. Convection began to form near the center of the storm, and the system became sufficiently organized to be designated Tropical Depression Eight-E by the ] in Miami on July 31. At this point, the depression was located 1,700 km southwest of the southern tip of the Mexican state of ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Blake |first=Eric |date=2007-08-23 |title=Tropical Storm Erick |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/TCR-EP082007_Erick.pdf |journal=Tropical Cyclone Report |publisher=National Hurricane Center |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031153539/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/TCR-EP082007_Erick.pdf |archive-date=2007-10-31}}</ref>
{{storm path|Erick 2007 track.png|3=The track of Tropical Storm Erick. ] and Mexico can be seen on the far top-right.}}
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In the middle of July 2007, a tropical wave emerged from the coast of Africa and traveled westward across the Atlantic Ocean. On July&nbsp;22, the wave passed through the ] with some strong, yet disorganized ] activity. The wave crossed ] three days later into the Eastern Pacific Ocean, where it later spawned a small ]. ] prevented ] for a few days, leaving the area of ], or thunderstorms, separated from the low. The convection began to form closer to the center of the storm. On July&nbsp;31, the ] designated the low as Tropical Depression Eight-E while the system was located 1,060&nbsp;miles (1,700&nbsp;km) southwest of the southern tip of ].<ref name="TCR">{{cite web|author=Eric S. Blake|title=Tropical Storm Erick Tropical Cyclone Report|date=August 23, 2007|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-02-13|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/TCR-EP082007_Erick.pdf|format=PDF}}</ref> The convection remained concentrated on the western edge of the storm because of the shear and the presence of dry air.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lixion A. Avila|title=Tropical Depression Eight-E Discussion Number 1|date=July 31, 2007|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-02-13|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.001.shtml?}}</ref> Due to higher ], the NHC upgraded the depression to Tropical Storm Erick at 0000&nbsp;UTC on August&nbsp;1.<ref name="08E Discussion 2">{{cite web|author=Lixion A. Avila|date=August 1, 2007|title=Tropical Storm Erick Discussion Number 2|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2012-02-13|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.002.shtml?}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=]|title=Tropical Storm Erick Forms In Pacific|date=August 1, 2007|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-09-17|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/01/storm/main3122535.shtml}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jonathan Tirone|title=Tropical Storm Erick Forms in Pacific, West of Central America|date=August 1, 2007|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=2008-12-03|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aEJ1sxWIjZHE&refer=latin_america}}</ref> Upon its upgrade, Erick attained peak winds of 40&nbsp;mph (65&nbsp;km/h) and a ] of 1004&nbsp;] (]; 29.66&nbsp;]).<ref name="TCR"/>
Convection remained concentrated in the western part of the storm because of shear and the presence of dry air.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-07-31 |title=Tropical Depression EIGHT-E |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.001.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204202220/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.001.shtml |archive-date=2024-12-04 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center}}</ref> Estimates made by the ] showed that the storm's winds had increased in speed, so the depression was upgraded to a tropical storm and was named Erick 12 hours later, at 00:00 ] on August 1; it thus became the fifth named storm of the 2007 Pacific hurricane season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-07-31 |title=Tropical Storm ERICK Discussion Number 2 |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.002.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927171444/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.002.shtml |archive-date=2024-09-27 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-08-01 |title=Tropical Storm Erick Forms In Pacific |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-erick-forms-in-pacific/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624133503/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-erick-forms-in-pacific/ |archive-date=2021-06-24 |access-date=2024-12-10 |work=CBS}}</ref> At the time of its update, storm Erick reached its peak winds, with speeds of 65 km/h and a minimum central pressure of 1 004 mbar.<ref name=":0" /> The wind shear persisted, and the cyclone exhibited a structure without well-defined banding features. The exact position of the center of circulation was unclear, but forecasters estimated that the storm was tracking westward at around 17 km/h under the direction of mid-level ridge currents situated to the north of the system.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-01 |title=Tropical Storm ERICK Discussion Number 3 |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.003.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928232126/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.003.shtml |archive-date=2024-09-28 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center}}</ref> Later, on August 1, the strong shear separated from the center of the area of declining convective activity, indicating that the storm was deteriorating.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-01 |title=Tropical Storm Erick Discussion Number 5 |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.005.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927213625/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.005.shtml |archive-date=2024-09-27 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center}}</ref> Weakened, Erick was re-designated as a tropical depression on August 2, 24 hours after becoming a tropical storm.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-02-08 |title=Tropical Storm Erick weakens far off Mexico's Pacific coast |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-08-01-tropical-storm-erick_N.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195431/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-08-01-tropical-storm-erick_N.htm |archive-date=2016-03-03 |access-date=2024-12-10 |work=USA Today}}</ref>
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The low-level center then became elongated and less organized;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-01 |title=Tropical Storm Erick Discussion Number 6 |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.006.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929014021/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.006.shtml |archive-date=2024-09-29 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center}}</ref> the depression continued to weaken rapidly, and degenerated back to tropical wave status on August 2, thousands of kilometers from a coastal region.<ref name=":0" /> A weak low-pressure system formed alongside the wave, but failed to reorganize into a tropical cyclone once it entered the northern Central Pacific.<ref name=":0" /> On August 5, the low-level remnants of Tropical Storm Erick passed south of ] without having any effect on the archipelago.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kodama |first=Kevin |date=2007-09-07 |title=August 2007 Precipitation Summary |url=http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/hydro/pages/aug07sum.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512070708/http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/hydro/pages/aug07sum.php |archive-date=2008-05-12 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=NOAA}}</ref> The phenomenon dissipated completely on August 8. According to the ''Tropical Cyclone Report'', the National Hurricane Center noted challenges in accurately predicting Erick's evolution. The storm developed with minimal precursor indicators and dissipated similarly.<ref name=":0" />


⚫ == Impact ==
The wind shear did not relent, and Erick maintained a disorganized structure with a lack of ]. As a result, the exact position of the ] was difficult to locate. The storm tracked westward at around 10&nbsp;mph (17&nbsp;km/h) under the ] of a mid-level ] to its north.<ref>{{cite web|author=Richard J. Pasch|title=Tropical Storm Erick Discussion Number 3|date=August 1, 2007|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2012-02-13|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.003.shtml?}}</ref> Later on August&nbsp;1, the strong shear separated the center from the waning area of thunderstorm activity, indicating that the storm was deteriorating.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jamie R. Rhome|title=Tropical Storm Erick Discussion Number 5|date=August 1, 2007|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2012-02-13|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.005.shtml?}}</ref> Erick weakened back to a tropical depression on August 2, only 24&nbsp;hours after it became a tropical storm.<ref name="TCR"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Staff Writer|title=Tropical Storm Erick weakens far off Mexico's Pacific coast|date=August 2, 2007|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-12-03|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20070802-0958-mexico-tropicalweather.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=]|title=Tropical Storm Erick weakens far off Mexico's Pacific coast|date=August 2, 2007|work=]|accessdate=2009-04-15|url=http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2007-08-01-tropical-storm-erick_N.htm}}</ref> The low-level center became elongated and ill-defined;<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel P. Brown|title=Tropical Storm Erick Discussion Number 5|date=August 2, 2007|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-02-13|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ep08/ep082007.discus.006.shtml?}}</ref> the depression continued to weaken quickly, and it degenerated back into a tropical wave on August&nbsp;2, thousands of miles from land.<ref>{{cite web|author=]|title=Tropical Storm Erick weakens far off Mexico's Pacific coast|date=August 2, 2007|work=]|accessdate=2008-09-18|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20070802-0958-mexico-tropicalweather.html}}</ref> A weak low reformed along the wave, although it did not reorganize into a tropical cyclone as it entered the ].<ref name="TCR"/> On August 5, the low-level remnants of Tropical Storm Erick passed south of ], although they caused no effects on the islands.<ref>{{cite web|author=Honolulu National Weather Service|title=August 2007 Precipitation Summary|year=2007|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-09-24|url=http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/hydro/pages/aug07sum.php|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080512070708/http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/hydro/pages/aug07sum.php|archivedate=2008-05-12}}</ref> The low dissipated fully on August 8. According to the storm's ], the National Hurricane Center considered that it poorly forecast Erick's evolution. In particular, the storm formed without significant warning, and dissipated similarly.<ref name="TCR"/>
Because Erick remained, in the words of meteorologist Richard Pasch, distant from any landmasses, no damage, material loss, or fatalities were reported. In addition, no ships reported tropical storm force winds associated with the phenomenon, and there were no tropical cyclone alerts or warnings issued by authorities.<ref name=":0" /> Throughout its course, Erick primarily affected shipping lanes, with no significant impacts reported on land.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-06-29 |title=Tropical Storm Erick Churns the Eastern Pacific |url=http://earthweek.com/online/ew070803/ew070803h.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309234613/http://earthweek.com/online/ew070803/ew070803h.html |archive-date=2016-03-09 |access-date=2024-12-10 |work=EarthWeek}}</ref>


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Because Erick remained, according to NHC forecaster Richard Pasch, "very far away from everywhere", no effects, property damage or fatalities were reported; no ships recorded tropical storm-force winds, and no ] were issued.<ref name="TCR"/><ref>{{cite news|author=]|title=Tropical Storm Erick forms in open Pacific, but is not expected to become a threat|date=July 31, 2007|work=]}}</ref> Throughout its course, Erick posed a threat only to shipping lanes.<ref>{{cite web|author=|title=Tropical Storm Erick Churns the Eastern Pacific|date=June 29, 2007|work=]|accessdate=2009-04-15|url=http://www.earthweek.com/online/ew070803/ew070803h.html}}</ref>

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Pacific Ocean tropical cyclone in 2007
Tropical Storm Erick
Tropical Storm Erick at approximately 18:25 UTC on August 1st
Meteorological history
FormedJuly 31, 2007
DissipatedAugust 2, 2007
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds40 mph (65 km/h)
Lowest pressure1004 mbar (hPa); 29.65 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Missing0
DamageNone
Areas affectedNone
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Part of the 2007 Pacific hurricane season

Tropical Storm Erick was the eighth tropical cyclone of the 2007 Pacific hurricane season, and the fifth to reach tropical storm status. Erick originated from a tropical wave that left the coast of Africa, traveled west, crossed the entire Atlantic Ocean, and reached the Pacific without any development. The wave generated a small low-pressure system on July 28, which matured into a tropical depression later that day, despite strong shear winds in the region. The depression intensified into a tropical storm and was named Erick as it continued its westward trajectory. However, the shear prevented the storm from intensifying further and its structure deteriorated over the course of a few days. The cyclone weakened to tropical depression level and degenerated, resulting shortly afterward in a remnant low-pressure area. The storm stayed away from coastal areas and no material damage or fatalities associated with Erick have been reported.

Meteorological history

In mid-July 2007, a tropical wave emerged from the coast of Africa and began a westward journey across the Atlantic Ocean. On July 22, the wave passed through the Lesser Antilles with disorganized activity with localized intensity. The wave crossed Central America three days later and entered the eastern portion of the Pacific Ocean, where it later gave rise to a small area of low pressure. The shear winds prevented the development of tropical cyclogenesis for a few days, leaving the area of atmospheric convection separated from the low pressure. Convection began to form near the center of the storm, and the system became sufficiently organized to be designated Tropical Depression Eight-E by the National Hurricane Center in Miami on July 31. At this point, the depression was located 1,700 km southwest of the southern tip of the Mexican state of Baja California.

The trajectory of the storm. Erick moved in a westerly direction, away from the Mexican coast.

Convection remained concentrated in the western part of the storm because of shear and the presence of dry air. Estimates made by the Dvorak technique showed that the storm's winds had increased in speed, so the depression was upgraded to a tropical storm and was named Erick 12 hours later, at 00:00 UTC on August 1; it thus became the fifth named storm of the 2007 Pacific hurricane season. At the time of its update, storm Erick reached its peak winds, with speeds of 65 km/h and a minimum central pressure of 1 004 mbar. The wind shear persisted, and the cyclone exhibited a structure without well-defined banding features. The exact position of the center of circulation was unclear, but forecasters estimated that the storm was tracking westward at around 17 km/h under the direction of mid-level ridge currents situated to the north of the system. Later, on August 1, the strong shear separated from the center of the area of declining convective activity, indicating that the storm was deteriorating. Weakened, Erick was re-designated as a tropical depression on August 2, 24 hours after becoming a tropical storm.

Tropical Storm Erick on August 1st.

The low-level center then became elongated and less organized; the depression continued to weaken rapidly, and degenerated back to tropical wave status on August 2, thousands of kilometers from a coastal region. A weak low-pressure system formed alongside the wave, but failed to reorganize into a tropical cyclone once it entered the northern Central Pacific. On August 5, the low-level remnants of Tropical Storm Erick passed south of Hawaii without having any effect on the archipelago. The phenomenon dissipated completely on August 8. According to the Tropical Cyclone Report, the National Hurricane Center noted challenges in accurately predicting Erick's evolution. The storm developed with minimal precursor indicators and dissipated similarly.

Impact

Because Erick remained, in the words of meteorologist Richard Pasch, distant from any landmasses, no damage, material loss, or fatalities were reported. In addition, no ships reported tropical storm force winds associated with the phenomenon, and there were no tropical cyclone alerts or warnings issued by authorities. Throughout its course, Erick primarily affected shipping lanes, with no significant impacts reported on land.

See also

References

  1. ^ Blake, Eric (2007-08-23). "Tropical Storm Erick" (PDF). Tropical Cyclone Report. National Hurricane Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-31.
  2. "Tropical Depression EIGHT-E". National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center. 2007-07-31. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. "Tropical Storm ERICK Discussion Number 2". National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center. 2007-07-31. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. "Tropical Storm Erick Forms In Pacific". CBS. 2007-08-01. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. "Tropical Storm ERICK Discussion Number 3". National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center. 2007-08-01. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. "Tropical Storm Erick Discussion Number 5". National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center. 2007-08-01. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  7. "Tropical Storm Erick weakens far off Mexico's Pacific coast". USA Today. 2007-02-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  8. "Tropical Storm Erick Discussion Number 6". National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center. 2007-08-01. Archived from the original on 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  9. Kodama, Kevin (2007-09-07). "August 2007 Precipitation Summary". NOAA. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  10. "Tropical Storm Erick Churns the Eastern Pacific". EarthWeek. 2007-06-29. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2024-12-10.

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