hurricane long lived storm atlantic hurricane season tropical storm including april subtropical storm second hurricane season formed high latitudes central atlantic september devoid real steering currents lifespan nearly stationary week central atlantic_ocean september began slowly track east northeast azores extratropical affected azores september damage reported meteorological history origins system cold moved east_coast september moved gradually coast subtropical atlantic_ocean stationary east bermuda september days cloud cover slowly detached form tropical low right afternoon september system organized declared tropical depression depression organized steadily evening morning september later day upgraded tropical began slowly northeast like storms develop higher latitudes embedded larger scale cyclonic circulation shear allowing develop provided weak steering currents low shear allowed rapidly develop small defined eye formed late morning storm upgraded hurricane later day open ocean intensification rate slowed hurricane addition began slowly northeast september steering currents slowly developed strengthened category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale morning peaking mph mbar central pressure general track intensity maintained day september eye distinct weakened slightly remaining category hurricane early september eye better defined slightly continuing slow northeast motion afternoon storm gradually strengthened reached peak intensity mph central pressure mbar category intensity maintained strength evening early morning september began weaken gradually level began turn eastward point held blocking mid latitude ridge high pressure stalled motion remained virtually stationary morning september drifted slowly west southwest response ridge began gradually weaken low level center exposed storm poorly organized convection diminished afternoon september downgraded tropical storm drifted cooler waters continued lose deep convection day september began turn south evening downgraded tropical depression weakening trend ended early september regained tropical storm status afternoon deep convection established continued change direction turning southeast point slowly redeveloped despite high shear environment briefly showed signs extratropical september turn northeast weak tropical storm operationally declared extratropical point afternoon september period actually strengthened high end tropical storm roughly followed path azores storm entrenched environment greater wind shear weakened slightly september accelerated northeast storm crossed azores september strong tropical storm mph winds quickly lost tropical characteristics declared extratropical late afternoon east azores extratropical low drifted southwest clockwise loop actually approaching azores dissipating dissipated october impact passed azores days resulted tropical storm force winds island chain reported sustained winds mph gusts mph addition man killed rock fall island damage reported azores
Hurricane Bonnie (1992)