hurricane hurricane major hurricane form atlantic hurricane season developing tropical wave august tracked westward atlantic_ocean steadily intensifying storm reached hurricane status august reached initial peak intensity strong category hurricane following day turning north weakening increased wind shear storm encountered favorable conditions intensified attaining peak winds mph utc august gradual weakening took place following days september hurricane underwent extratropical transition dissipated shortly completing time system located roughly miles south iceland initially posed significant threat suffered severe damages hurricane hugo watches warnings issued islands august northward turn directly impact region light rain large swells reported offshore ship encountered storm sustained hull damage meteorological history hurricane originated tropical wave moved western coast africa august shortly system embedded tracked westward atlantic_ocean august system began intensify convective activity consolidated center circulation utc august national_hurricane_center nhc estimated wave spawned tropical depression roughly miles east barbados weak ridge high pressure north depression led general westward movement system gradually strengthening depression upgraded tropical storm early august time given cold core low pressure system near forecast effect development system tropical storm continued intensify attaining hurricane status utc august long attaining hurricane status ridge steering west began break causing hurricane slowly turn north utc august storm attained category intensity winds mph later day storm closest approach lesser antilles passing miles east time hurricane tropical storm force winds extended miles miles center respectively tracking north slightly weakened increasing wind shear winds decreasing mph early august trough located near bermuda ridge located east hurricane kept northward track following day hurricane intensified reached category status early august developed major hurricane storm winds mph higher time began interact nearby tropical storm located roughly miles initiated interaction storms causing track intense utc august reached peak intensity winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg making strongest storm season time storm located miles east bermuda september storm weakened following day began track north northeast ridge located east strengthened additionally nearby ship reports sustained winds indicated tropical storm force winds extended miles northwest center circulation trough located west began accelerating late september causing hurricane track northeast away newfoundland utc weakened tropical storm winds decreased mph time entered area responsibility leading initiating advisories weakening storm early day hurricane underwent completed extratropical transition notice remnants system located roughly miles south iceland preparations impact utc august national_hurricane_center issued hurricane watches martinique guadeloupe antigua hours later watch upgraded hurricane warning guadeloupe antigua local meteorological agencies islands declared small craft advisories local government mobilized member police force duty volunteer army members hardware stores banks specially opened residents purchase food water hurricane kit items utc august hurricane watch martinique discontinued longer posed direct threat islands hours later watches warnings discontinued antigua tropical storm warning tropical storm watch place utc turned north away lesser antilles watches warnings discontinued effects lesser antilles large swells light rain gusty winds reported outer fringes hurricane august egyptian encountered rough seas relation hull ship damaged remnants severely impacted seismic research operation coast united_kingdom took place august september purpose operation collect seismic reflection profiles september members team quickly retrieve deployed avoid damage sensors research tools damaged recovered storm delayed project days
Hurricane Gustav (1990)