text: hurricane kristy ( 2006 ) hurricane kristy in 2006 was a relatively long - lived tropical cyclone in the 2006 pacific hurricane season . it developed on august 30 from a tropical wave off the southwest coast of mexico , and quickly intensified to attain hurricane status , reaching peak winds of 80 mph ( 130 km / h ) . subsequently , kristy weakened from cooler waters and increased wind shear from hurricane john to its northeast . steering currents weakened , and turning to a southerly drift , it weakened to a tropical depression by september 2 . the next day it briefly regained tropical storm status , only to again deteriorate to depression status . after turning to the west , kristy encountered marginally favorable conditions and attained tropical storm status for a third time , though unfavorable conditions caused it to dissipate on september 9 . the storm never affected land , although initially there was a slight threat to clarion island . within the national hurricane center area of warning responsibility east of 140 ° w , hurricane kristy was the longest - lasting tropical cyclone of the season . genesis a tropical wave moved off the west coast of africa on august 13 . with a large swirl of low clouds and little convection , the system tracked westward for two weeks across the atlantic ocean and caribbean sea , before crossing central america on august 22 . on august 29 , the system became better organized , consisting of a broad low pressure area and thunderstorm activity . the convection persisted and organized further , and at 0000 utc on august 30 it developed into tropical depression twelve - e about 600 mi ( 970 km ) southwest of the southern tip of the baja california peninsula . upon becoming a tropical cyclone , the depression was experiencing slight easterly wind shear , which distorted the convection to the west of the circulation . however , favorable conditions for strengthening were expected , and the depression was forecast to reach peak winds of 50 mph ( 85 km / h ) before weakening . it tracked slowly northwestward along the southern periphery of a ridge , and quickly intensified into tropical storm kristy after convection increased over its circulation center . by that time , wind shear had decreased to very low levels , and with very warm waters , the storm was expected to quickly intensify to reach hurricane status . by late on august 30 , the convection was wrapping into the center while an eye feature became intermittent . organization continued , and kristy attained hurricane status early on august 31 , about 30 hours after forming . six hours after attaining hurricane status , an eye - like featured was evident on satellite imagery , and it is estimated kristy attained peak winds of 80 mph ( 130 km / h ) about 550 mi ( 880 km ) southwest of the southern tip of the baja california . however , satellite - derived intensity estimates suggested the hurricane could have been as strong as 105 mph ( 170 km / h ) , or as weak as a tropical storm . weakening and demise subsequently , wind shear increased , caused by the outflow of powerful hurricane john to its east . additionally , the hurricane moved into an area of cooler water temperatures , and as a result its appearance became ragged and amorphous . at the same time , steering currents weakened , and the future of kristy was uncertain ; the nhc forecast the hurricane to continue slowly westward , dissipating within four days . however , other hurricane models suggested a motion to the southwest , and two models predicted a fujiwhara effect , or an orbiting of two tropical cyclones , which would eventually result in kristy being absorbed by hurricane john . on september 1 , kristy weakened to tropical storm status , and it weakened faster as dry air encroached the storm . it turned southeastward as the ridge to its north strengthened . on september 2 , the circulation became exposed from the convection , and it was forecast to degenerate into a remnant low within 24 hours . later that day , kristy weakened to tropical depression status . by september 3 , tropical depression kristy was without persistent deep convection for about 18 hours . however , thunderstorms increased around the center later that day , developing a shallow eye - like feature . the convection persisted along the western periphery of the circulation , and it is estimated kristy re - attained tropical storm status about 24 hours after it was first downgraded to depression status . around the same time , the cyclone began a steady motion to the southwest . its re - intensification was short - lived , as continued wind shear weakened the convection and left the center devoid of any thunderstorms . on september 4 , kristy weakened to tropical depression status , and though quick dissipation was predicted , officials noted that intermittent convection flares could develop . one such convection flare occurred on september 5 , which persisted around the center and warranted kristy being upgraded to tropical storm status . by that time , wind shear had decreased somewhat and the storm had turned westward , and with a track through warm water temperatures , kristy was forecast to maintain tropical storm status for five days . at one point as a tropical storm , the thunderstorm activity around kristy appeared to be organizing into hooking bands , and further intensification was considered likely , potentially as strong as 60 mph ( 95 km / h ) . however , the thunderstorm activity decreased markedly on september 6 , primarily from dry air entrainment , and it weakened to tropical depression status for the last time . in one forecast , kristy was predicted to move into the area of warning responsibility of the central pacific hurricane center , or west of 140 ° w. however , the depression was unable to maintain organized convection around its center for a few days , and kristy degenerated into a remnant low on september 8 . the low turned to the southwest , degenerating into a tropical wave on september 9 about 1500 miles ( 2400 km ) southeast of the island of hawaii , or about 1600 miles ( 2600 km ) southwest of the southern tip of the baja california peninsula . the remnant disturbance continued westward , and initially kristy was believed to have developed into tropical depression two - c in the central pacific ocean ; however , post - season analysis concluded the systems were separate .