 On September 25 , a westward moving tropical wave near the Lesser Antilles began appearing in historical weather map . A reconnaissance aircraft flight into the system when it was over the central Caribbean Sea indicated wind gusts up to 52 mph ( 84 km / h ) , but no circulation . During a separate fight on September 29 , it was noted that , " [ a ] complete search of area shows well @-@ organized circle of storm but open to west and northwest " . Although no circulation was detected , westerly winds were reported , making it likely that a tropical depression developed that day over the western Caribbean . Subsequently , the depression moved over the northern Yucatán Peninsula , which may have disrupted the poorly @-@ defined circulation . By October 1 , the system entered the Gulf of Mexico , where it began degenerating into an open trough on October 3 . Cold air and the development of Hurricane Fox in the western Caribbean prevented re @-@ generation . The remnants continued northeastward into North Florida and deepened while producing strong gales along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia . It is possible that the remnants lasted until October 8 , when it was absorbed by Fox . 
