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Once a weak tropical system in the Caribbean Sea, Tropical Storm Emily degenerated into a trough of low pressure over Hispaniola. However, it soon regenerated into a tropical depression on August 5 while situated near Miami. It soon succumbed to unfavorable atmospheric conditions as it moved northeast. Over the next week, the remnants continued to progress further northeast into the Atlantic. Finally, on August 14, the remnants, now part of a front, made landfall on the Iberian Peninsula. It is surprising that a remnant of such a weak system made it this far. In total, Emily, including its predecessor and successor, traveled roughly 10,000 miles.