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==Preparations and impact== ==Preparations and impact==
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In Puerto Rico, heavy rains from Ana triggered minor flooded but resulted in little or no damage. Rainfall was limited due to the unusually fast forward motion of the storm.<ref>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=''Taiwan News''|date=August 17, 2009|accessdate=August 17, 2009|title=Tropical Depression Ana soaks Puerto Rico|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5j69lmzTD}}</ref> In Puerto Rico, heavy rains from Ana triggered minor flooded but resulted in little or no damage. Rainfall was limited due to the unusually fast forward motion of the storm.<ref>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=''Taiwan News''|date=August 17, 2009|accessdate=August 17, 2009|title=Tropical Depression Ana soaks Puerto Rico|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5j69lmzTD}}</ref>


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Tropical Storm Ana
Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS)
Ana as a tropical depression on August 12
FormedAugust 11, 2009
DissipatedStill Active
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 40 mph (65 km/h)
Lowest pressure1004 mbar (hPa); 29.65 inHg
FatalitiesNone reported
Areas affectedLesser Antilles and Puerto Rico
Part of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Storm Ana is the first named storm of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season and the first tropical cyclone to impact the Caribbean islands during 2009.

Meteorological history

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key Saffir–Simpson scale   Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown Storm type circle Tropical cyclone square Subtropical cyclone triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

On August 9, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began monitoring a tropical wave associated with a small area of convective activity between the Cape Verde Islands and the western coast of Africa.

Preparations and impact

On the afternoon of August 15, the Government of the Netherland Antilles issued a tropical storm watch for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. Later that day, the watch area was expanded to include the islands of Antigua, Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla and the United States Virgin Islands. Early on August 17, the watch was further extended to include Puerto Rico. Later that day, Dominica was also placed under the tropical storm watch. Shortly after, the islands of Guadeloupe, St. Martin and St. Barthelemy were placed under the watch. By the afternoon, areas in the eastern Dominican Republic between Cabo Engaño and Cabo Beata were placed under the watch. Shortly after Ana weakened to a depression, the tropical storm watch for Dominica was discontinued. Early on August 17, the watch was also discontinued for Antigua and Barbuda. By the late morning hours, only Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the U.S. Virgin Islands remained under tropical storm watches as Ana entered the eastern Caribbean Sea.

In Puerto Rico, heavy rains from Ana triggered minor flooded but resulted in little or no damage. Rainfall was limited due to the unusually fast forward motion of the storm.

See also

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References

  1. Jack Beven (August 9, 2009). "Tropical Weather Outlook". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
  2. Jack Beven (August 15, 2009). "Tropical Storm Ana Public Advisory Fifteen". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  3. Lixion Avila (August 15, 2009). "Tropical Storm Ana Public Advisory Sixteen". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  4. James Franklin (August 16, 2009). "Tropical Storm Ana Public Advisory Seventeen". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  5. Michael Brennan and David Roberts (August 16, 2009). "Tropical Storm Ana Public Advisory Eighteen". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  6. Michael Brennan (August 16, 2009). "Tropical Storm Ana Tropical Cyclone Update". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  7. Michael Brennan and David Roberts (August 16, 2009). "Tropical Depression Ana Public Advisory Nineteen". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  8. Eric Blake and Richard Pasch (August 16, 2009). "Tropical Depression Ana Public Advisory Nineteen-A". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  9. Robbie Berg (August 17, 2009). "Tropical Depression Ana Public Advisory Twenty-One". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  10. James Franklin and John Cangialosi (August 17, 2009). "Tropical Depression Ana Public Advisory Twenty-Two". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  11. Associated Press (August 17, 2009). "Tropical Depression Ana soaks Puerto Rico". Taiwan News. Retrieved August 17, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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