Tropical Depression Seven was a minor and short lived tropical depression. The seventh cyclone of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, it remained out over open waters for the duration of its existence. The depression formed out of a tropical wave which developed off the eastern coast of Africa on September 1. The wave traveled across the Atlantic basin over the next week before being declared Tropical Depression Seven on September 7. Shortly after being declared a depression, strong wind shear impacted the storm, causing it to weaken. The depression dissipated the next day while located 980 mi (1580 km) southeast of Bermuda.