 A low @-@ level trough and a cluster of convection associated with a tropical wave interacted in the Gulf of Mexico in early September 2000 . A disorganized low @-@ level center developed and thus , the system was classified as Tropical Depression Nine while located 185 miles ( 295 km ) south of Lake Charles , Louisiana on September 7 . Due to close proximity to land , the depression was unable to intensify into a tropical storm and attained a maximum wind speed of 35 mph ( 55 km / h ) . The depression weakened slightly before making landfall near Sabine Pass , Texas on September 9 . Eight hours later , the depression dissipated while barely inland . 
