on august 3, a tropical depression organized in the open ocean. twelve hours later, it strengthened into tropical storm georgette before weakening to a depression 6 hours later. it then accelerated to a very rapid speed of 20-39 knots. due to its fast speed, georgette could not maintain a closed circulation, and the tropical storm degenerated into a non-cyclonic disturbance. the disturbance kept up its rapid forward motion, crossed the dateline, and entered the western pacific.