 On August 14 , the storm made landfall on Trinidad with winds of 55 mph ( 90 km / h ) , becoming the southernmost landfall on that island since a storm in 1933 . The storm moved across Trinidad in only three hours , although the circulation was disrupted . The storm crossed the Gulf of Paria and made its second and final landfall on the Paria Peninsula of Venezuela , one of only four storms on record to do so ; the others were in 1605 , 1725 , and 1933 . The high mountains in Venezuela took a toll on the storm , ripping the circulation and causing Alma to be downgraded to a tropical depression on August 15 . At around 02 : 00 UTC that day , the circulation passed near Caracas . The convection rapidly diminished , and the presence on satellite imagery faded , although the NHC noted the potential for redevelopment once it reached open waters . Late on August 15 , the NHC issued the final advisory after the circulation dissipated near the border of Venezuela and Colombia . The remnants of Alma continued westward , reaching the Pacific Ocean where they would re @-@ intensify , becoming Hurricane Joyce . 
