Tropical Depression Seventeen became Tropical Storm Rose west of the Cabo Verde Islands on Sept. 19.

What You Need To Know

  • Rose started as a tropical wave near Africa

  • It became a tropical storm on Sept. 19

  • Rose stayed over open water

Rose started as a tropical wave near the coast of Africa and eventually became a tropical storm on Sept. 19.


It showed some promise for further strengthening, but once it turned northwest, there was no chance.

High wind shear helped rip the storm apart, and Rose became a post-tropical cyclone late on Sept. 22.

It stayed over open water during its entirety.