 On August 10 , a tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa . Another tropical wave , which spawned Tropical Storm Erin , emerged into the Atlantic on August 13 . The waves moved westward and merged into a single area of disturbed weather east of the Lesser Antilles . Further development did not occur until it crossed the Caribbean Sea and reached the Bay of Campeche on August 25 . A tropical depression formed around 12 : 00 UTC that day , about 40 mi ( 64 km ) north @-@ northeast of Coatzacoalcos , Veracruz . Six hours later , the depression deepened into Tropical Storm Fernand . Early on August 26 , Fernand peaked with sustained winds of 60 mph ( 95 km / h ) . At 04 : 45 UTC , the storm made landfall near <unk> , Veracruz , at the same intensity . Fernand weakened to a tropical depression later on August 26 , hours before dissipating . 
