TheNobleSith/Tropical Storm Nana (2008)

Tropical Storm Nana was the fourteenth tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The cyclone developed in early October from a tropical wave and an associated area of low pressure. The wave moved west-northwestward with minimal convection, before sufficiently organizing to be declared a tropical depression while west of the Cape Verde Islands. It reached tropical storm strength later that day, and began weakening nearly immediately thereafter as it moved in to an area of higher vertical wind shear, finally dissipating early on October 15. Nana had no affect on any land areas or ships.

Meteorological History

A tropical wave moved westward off the western coast of Africa on October 6. This wave continued moving west with minimal convection until October 8, when organized bands began to develop around its low-level center. The disturbance continued moving westward and organizing until it was declared a tropical depression early on October 12, west of the Cape Verde Islands.

It began moving towards the west-northwest in response to a weakness in the subtropical ridge while strengthening to its peak intensity of . As it did so, it entered an area of strong upper level winds, which began displacing the thunderstorm activity to the east of the center of circulation. Just twelve hours later, it had weakened back in to a tropical depression, and by October 14, it had been reduced to little more than a low-level cloud swirl. It dissipated early the next day as it merged with a powerful front, east-northeast of the Leeward Islands.

Impact

Tropical Storm Nana stayed over the open ocean during its lifetime, and never had any impact on land or ships.