 Shortly after Dean formed , the government of the Bahamas issued a tropical storm warning for the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands . When the storm weakened and ultimately dissipated , the warnings were canceled . The remnants of Dean produced unsettled conditions across Bermuda , including a wind gust of 41 mph ( 66 km / h ) and light rainfall of 0 @.@ 31 inches ( 8 mm ) . The passage of Dean resulted in the coldest day of August 2001 on the island . Dean produced wind gusts peaking at 63 mph ( 103 km / h ) in Newfoundland , along with rainfall up to 4 @.@ 2 inches ( 107 mm ) in eastern Newfoundland . On land , wave heights reached 30 feet ( 9 @.@ 3 m ) , while a buoy offshore reported a peak wave height of 47 feet ( 14 @.@ 4 m ) . 
