| Tropical storm (SSHS) | |
|---|---|
| |
| Fiona near peak intensity on August 17 | |
| Formed | August 16, 2016 |
| Dissipated | August 18, 2016 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 1004 mbar (hPa); 29.65 inHg |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Cape Verde Islands |
Tropical Storm Fiona was a weak and short-lived tropical cyclone that brought light rainfall to the Cape Verde Islands in mid-August 2016. Fiona was the sixth named storm of the active 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
Meteorological History[]
The track of Fiona, according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
On August 14, the National Hurricane Center began monitoring a tropical wave emerging off the west coast of Africa. 5-day development chances at the time the system was introduced into the tropical weather outlook were low (20%), however, by the second TWO, they had rapidly increased to 50%. However, the wave began to rapidly develop as it emerged. An ASCAT pass revealing the presence of a closed circulation promoted the NHC to designate the tropical wave Tropical Depression Six at 03:00 UTC on August 16. 6 hours later, Six strengthened into Tropical Storm Fiona. Fiona then acquired a brief peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph on August 17 while located southeast of Cape Verde. However, a combination of factors including increasing wind shear, dry air, and marginal sea surface temperatures caused Fiona to begin weakening. Just 12 hours after its peak, Fiona weakened to a tropical depression. Fiona brought light rain showers to the Cape Verde Islands as a weakening tropical storm as it passed to the southwest of the islands. On August 18, the sheared cyclone became devoid of deep convection and at 09:00 UTC on August 18, Fiona degenerated into a remnant low.