hurricane michael hurricane michael atlantic hurricane season caused moderate damage atlantic_canada seventeenth tropical cyclone thirteenth named storm eighth hurricane season michael developed non tropical system southwest bermuda october system initially subtropical rapidly acquired tropical characteristics october michael quickly strengthened hurricane later day october michael peaked category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale relatively high altitude storm weakened slightly category hurricane extratropical shortly making landfall newfoundland october intensity michael equivalent category hurricane landfall high winds reported atlantic_canada especially newfoundland winds storm peaked mph newfoundland locations island reported winds mph high winds caused minor structure damage newfoundland confined vinyl siding shattered windows houses addition sporadic power outages reported michael dropped rainfall atlantic_canada maine rainfall generally light region reporting precipitation michael produced high tides accompanied waves reported high offshore newfoundland meteorological history system originated non tropical cold core upper level low drifted southward low interacted cold resulted development stationary bahamas october cold low drifted southward surface low developed october surface low remained stationary early october merged upper level low deepened north bahamas east coast florida later day system gained tropical characteristics organized classified subtropical depression storm remained stationary warm water sea surface temperatures continued gain additional tropical characteristics utc october strengthened subtropical storm satellite classifications showed stronger storm later day cyclone continued develop thunderstorms formed persisted near low level circulation utc october transition completed michael reclassified tropical storm supported satellite classifications dvorak technique shortly national_hurricane_center initiated advisories tropical depression seventeen post analysis later discovered actually tropical storm defined eye quickly developed early october michael began strengthen continued organize afternoon michael rapidly intensified upgraded hurricane reconnaissance flights found winds mph point michael began northward michael maintaining minimal hurricane status eye remained ragged defined early october michael briefly strengthened mph weakening slightly hours later tracking cooler water michael began extratropical transition accelerating northeast newfoundland prevented significant weakening acceleration caused trough embedded strong southwesterly mid level flow unexpectedly michael began rapidly intensify october extratropical transition later day ship report eastern eyewall reported minimum central pressure mbar inhg maximum sustained winds mph making hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale sudden intensification determined result effects interacted incoming trough provided additional energy counter general weakening hurricanes high latitudes sea surface temperatures michael formed hybrid system combining influences hurricane powerful extratropical cyclone shortly utc october michael landfall near newfoundland winds mph simultaneously shortly michael transitioned extratropical storm extratropical system gradually weakened tracked newfoundland october slowed considerably presence trough storm absorbed extratropical low north newfoundland afternoon impact unknown michael extratropical landfall initially considered tropical cyclone strike newfoundland hurricane furthermore michael considered hurricane landfall canada flew research flight michael october successful research flight tropical cyclone agencies subsequent flights tropical storm karen hurricane inland hurricane juan newfoundland advance storm posted wind warnings gale warnings storm warnings hurricane warnings newfoundland rainfall advisories issued portions east_coast central newfoundland west_coast offshore storm force wind warnings declared october newfoundland waters special weather statements posted light moderate damage reported newfoundland primarily result strong winds entire region affected michael majority damage confined small communities east storm landfall including west areas reported significant power outages minor structural damage vinyl siding windows shattered roof torn localized locations severe damage roofs torn trees uprooted wind damage occurred store broken windows sporadic power outages reported island far east john far west storm struck low tide storm surge insignificant prior landfall waves coast newfoundland reached heights rainfall near storm track generally inland precipitation reached rainfall hurricane amounted small fishing community great northern peninsula wind gusts peaked mph reports varying mph mph despite severe winds damage relatively light high construction standards newfoundland winter storms routinely result hurricane force winds sparse population area affected lost tow barge october barge carrying tonnes cement diesel fuel later reported sunk damage reported numerous pleasure craft bay waves toppled ferry service newfoundland nova_scotia disrupted offshore ships reported high winds low barometric pressure waves october october frontal boundary associated hurricane precursor dropped heavy rainfall bermuda amounting tropical cyclone michael remained far island impact outside newfoundland generally light rainfall greater areas nova scotia newfoundland precipitation reached light rain reported new_brunswick quebec effects storm united_states minimal limited light rainfall state maine totaled
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