NASA Finds Short-Lived Fausto Faded Fast

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Post-Tropical Storm Fausto faded fast in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

NASA’s Terra satellite provided an infrared look at the storm, which showed no areas of heavy rainfall, and the storm was classified as a remnant low-pressure area.

Fausto developed from Tropical Depression 11E, which formed by 11 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 15. Twelve hours later, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Fausto at 11 a.m. EDT, Sunday, Aug. 16. A half day after that it had weakened back to a tropical depression. And by 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 17, it weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, remnant low-pressure area.

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