hurricane hurricane deadly tropical cyclone caused fatalities united_states canada despite remaining hundreds miles offshore tenth tropical cyclone seventh named storm hurricane atlantic hurricane season developed august tropical wave near west coast africa favorable conditions depression intensified tropical storm early following day rapid strengthening occurred reaching hurricane intensity early september hurricane intensification steady september peaked moderate category hurricane following day began slowly level intensity gradually curving northward weakening category hurricane storm passed east bermuda september eventually early september curved westward weakened tropical storm curved northeastward september began paralleling nova scotia weakened tropical depression september absorbed developing storm near newfoundland september large size produced swells high tides bermuda east_coast united_states atlantic_canada rough seas east_coast united_states caused fatality maine massachusetts new_jersey new_york nova scotia large waves swept man sea eventually caused drowning meteorological history tropical wave moved coast africa august entered atlantic_ocean initially wave moderate amounts deep convection organized allowed quickly tropical cyclone based ship reports wave classified tropical depression beginning utc august located miles southeast depression tracked westward high pressure ridge formed storms satellite imagery showed depression developing good outflow pattern result national_hurricane_center upgraded depression tropical storm august noted early utc later day large defined continued westward mph early september storm upgraded hurricane storm operationally upgraded hurricane late september located miles west cape_verde hurricane september continued intensify slower pace utc september storm strengthened category hurricane centered halfway leeward_islands cape_verde early following day major hurricane reached category intensity later september ridge high pressure formed wedge hurricane utc september reconnaissance aircraft flight reported pressure mbar inhg lowest barometric pressure recorded association later noted aircraft entered area intense winds barometric pressures slowly increased continued intensify september category hurricane later day trough extending atlantic canada southeastward florida georgia border caused northwestward utc september reached maximum sustained wind speed mph barometric pressure slightly higher late september hurricane hunter aircraft flown storm september reported hurricane force winds extended miles center tropical storm force winds miles time west northwest mph hours later flight revealed barometric pressure slowly rising eye began expand sign storm slowly weakening forecasters unsure weakening temporary definite prompting reached peak intensity early tell explain uncertainty strength storm strengthen storm passed northeastward leeward_islands turned northward response weakening ridge high pressure caused hurricane early september downgraded category hurricane hours later storm weakened category hurricane category hurricane passed east bermuda early september weakening occurred later day storm downgraded category hurricane early september began interacted frontal trough extending north south western atlantic_ocean stationary miles southeast massachusetts following day utc september weakened tropical storm downgraded tropical storm began drifting slowly westward area weak steering south jet stream storm later turned eastward ahead approaching cold september weakened tropical depression forced northeastward frontal trough depression lost tropical characteristics utc september merged storm system developing near newfoundland september preparations national_hurricane_center stated forecast september percent chance affecting leeward_islands days september forecast storm bypass north told press early suggest storm hit united_states days ahead current position moved west northwest forecasters national_hurricane_center advised residents east_coast united_states monitor storm large size strong swells producing northwestward national_hurricane_center forecast outer edge hurricane bermuda bringing tropical storm force winds strong waves island bermuda cruise ships water craft advised rough seas residents rushed stores buy emergency supplies impact remained far land duration large size caused swells lesser antilles east_coast united_states bermuda atlantic_canada minor moderate coastal flooding damage occurred leeward_islands east_coast united_states rough seas caused fatality maine massachusetts new_jersey new_york additionally swells atlantic_canada caused drowning fatality nova scotia bermuda barbados brought feet waves flooding island nation causing minor damage fatalities injuries guadeloupe waves caused severe beach erosion north east coasts island moderate damage reported erosion brought later hurricane hugo resulted loss feet beach caribbean islands sustained minor moderate beach erosion bermuda waves feet reported united_states waves feet meters reported east_coast united_states florida maryland weather north_carolina reported swells feet meters death occurred drowning new_jersey year old man reported missing new_york_city presumed dead capsized heavy surf capsized drowning year old woman shore large wave swept fishermen sea drowned overall fatalities occurred state new_york rhode_island teenagers rescued united_states_coast_guard swept water waves near boston massachusetts year old man reported missing north capsized rough surf occupants including infant rescued state deaths reported related rough surf united_states_coast_guard rescued new_hampshire looking swimmer reported missing earlier tenants harbor maine year old woman drowned slipping rock shoreline men tried rescue woman avail rough seas men later rescued crew fishing boat overall caused fatalities east_coast united_states atlantic_canada offshore nova scotia waves reached feet height near measured swells feet coastline waves stories high men walking near shore swept away large wave safely coastline lost subsequently drowned rough sea newfoundland caused ships sheltered harbor
Hurricane Gabrielle (1989)