Forming Coming_to_be out of an upper-level low pressure system on November 29 near the island of Rarotonga , or roughly 1,470 mi ( 2,365 km ) southeast of Fiji , Trina remained practically stationary as it meandered in the same general area for over a week .

The system was designated Request a tropical depression on July 23 when it was south of Louisiana and meandered Motion westward while it swiftly intensified Cause_change_of_strength into a tropical storm along the Gulf Coast of the United States .

Gretelle meandered Self_motion off the coast of Mozambique , bringing Bringing gusty winds that downed trees , but caused Causation little damage Damaging .

The storm Catastrophe meandered Motion erratically until striking Attack the Yucatán Peninsula on November 11 and dissipating Change hours later .

While intensifying Cause_change_of_strength , Norbert meandered Self_motion .

While the typhoon meandered Motion near the Philippines , it brought Bringing several days of heavy rain to much of Luzon , triggering extensive flash flooding .

It became Becoming a post-tropical cyclone Catastrophe on January 5 after the convection weakened Cause_change_of_strength over the center , and Bejisa became Becoming extratropical the next day as it meandered Motion southwest of Madagascar .

Within a weak steering environment , the storm Catastrophe meandered Motion_directional southwestward while gradually gaining Getting strength Cause_change_of_strength .