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Hurricane Ike

Meteorological history
Hurricane Ike was first identified as a distinct tropical wave—or an elongated area of low atmospheric pressure oriented north to south—which departed the west African coast on August 28. The following day, a low-pressure area formed the following day parallel to the wave axis and generated irregular thunderstorm patterns while it drifted south of the Cape Verde Islands during August 29 and 30.