hurricane florence strong late season hurricane remained open waters nearly week absorbed large extratropical cyclone peak winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg florence strongest storm atlantic hurricane season florence developed area low pressure associated stalled frontal system located east southeast bermuda late october system gradually better organized classified subtropical depression november storm intensified subtropical storm shortly weakening depression day gaining tropical characteristics day november storm designated tropical depression depression quickly strengthened tropical storm florence sixth named storm season storm briefly underwent rapid intensification strengthening hurricane category hurricane florence subsequently upgraded category hurricane november large extratropical cyclone located north caused hurricane rapidly accelerate forward speeds reaching mph day florence lost identity producing hurricane force winds absorbed extratropical cyclone meteorological history origins florence traced area low pressure developed late october stationary located east southeast bermuda low gradually detached began developing convective banding features system fully tropical strongest winds recorded couple miles center leading system classified subtropical cyclone morning november minor intensification followed shortly subtropical depression upgraded subtropical storm based ship reports mph sustained winds associated system november storm slightly disorganized downgraded subtropical depression afternoon subtropical system began undergo transition subtropical system tropical system later day storm classified tropical depression located east southeast bermuda depression moving northwest mph general motion expected large upper level low situated system forecast northeast leading moving periphery low depression upgraded tropical storm florence morning outflow storm remained poor upper level low interacting center florence storm completely tropical slight improvement afternoon november florence completed transition tropical cyclone deep convection developed causing storm quickly intensity winds increasing mph hour time period trend intensification forecast continue florence forecast second hurricane season hours late november florence upgraded hurricane solid area deep convection developed center circulation eye feature appeared infrared satellite associated significant strengthening florence slowly intensified eye persisted structure slightly improved morning november eye defined cloud tops warmed storm shifted foreword motion northward trough located southeast began east moving steering currents low moved east steering currents area florence weakened leading storm late november morning november eye began storm turned northwest foreword motion began rapidly increase later morning florence developed large wide eye foreword motion continued increase intensification continued afternoon hours florence upgraded category hurricane winds mph strong extratropical cyclone located north florence causing storm northwest rapid pace mph operationally florence reported peaked intensity post season analysis determined storm reached peak intensity short major hurricane storm winds mph higher status late november morning november florence weakened slightly category status large system north continued cause florence mph storm close cold florence expected rapidly transition extratropical cyclone later morning florence absorbed extratropical cyclone maintaining hurricane force winds impact naming florence remained open waters central atlantic effects damages fatalities reported tropical storm watches warnings issued storm forecast strike land
Hurricane Florence (1994)