Hurricane Claudette was the first hurricane of the 2999 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Starting from a low by the Cape Verde Islands, the low moved westward, slowly becoming more organized. It remained a tropical low as it continued to move west. Its chance of formation increased as it neared The Bahamas, then it became a tropical depression on July 10. Tropical Depression Four was issued advisories by the NHC. Four moved northwest, strengthening into a tropical storm, receiving the name Claudette. Claudette continued moving northwest, strengthening into a hurricane, the first of the season.