How much do you know about Tropical Storm Vicente?

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What caused Vicente to weaken on October 21?

  • Increased wind shear
  • Interaction with another storm
  • Dry air (correct)
  • Decreased sea surface temperatures

Where did Vicente make landfall?

  • Playa Azul (correct)
  • Veracruz
  • Hidalgo
  • Michoacán

How many people died as a result of Vicente?

  • 10
  • 16 (correct)
  • 12
  • 13

What is Plan DN-III-E?

<p>A government relief plan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the tropical wave associated with Vicente originate from?

<p>Africa (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the tropical storm that made landfall in Mexico in October 2018?

<p>Tropical Storm Vincent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the tropical wave that eventually became Tropical Storm Vicente originate from?

<p>Africa's western coast (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the minimum pressure of Tropical Storm Vicente at its peak?

<p>1,000 mbar (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the cause of the deadly mudslides in the Mexican state of Michoacán?

<p>Heavy rainfall (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many named storms were there in the 2018 Pacific hurricane season before Tropical Storm Vicente?

<p>21 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the degradation of Tropical Storm Vicente?

<p>Increasing northwesterly wind shear (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the depression upgraded to Tropical Storm Vicente?

<p>October 19 at 18:00 UTC (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the depression's development not anticipated?

<p>Due to its small size and the close proximity of a larger disturbance to the west (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was the system located when it became a tropical depression?

<p>About 90 mi (150 km) west-southwest of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused Vicente's track to shift to the west?

<p>A deep-layer ridge located over the Gulf of Mexico and central Mexico, as well as a Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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