hurricane hurricane moderate tropical cyclone atlantic hurricane season began subtropical cyclone central atlantic hurricane moving westward united_states gain additional strength curving away land weakening tropical storm transitioning extratropical cyclone landfall southeastern newfoundland overall hurricane effects land minimal despite multiple tropical cyclone watches warnings initial uncertainty track prompted concern landfall north_carolina remained open ocean meteorological history early october non tropical low pressure system existed upper levels atmosphere southwest azores october low moved surface immediately subtropical cyclone system slowly moved southwest days gradually gaining characteristics tropical cyclone subsequent turning westward accelerating forward speed hurricane utc october steered ridge north continued westward track intensified significantly reached peak intensity mph minimum air pressure mbar hpa inhg concurrently upgrade hurricane afterward air pressure began slowly rise late october cyclone passed south bermuda approached united_states storm slowed began curving northward passing east cape_hatteras north_carolina weakened tropical storm october time system proximity tropical storm resulted hints effect tropical cyclone appear rotate high pressure area newfoundland steered northeastward away united_states tropical storm sped coast nova scotia transitioned extratropical cyclone october dissipating shortly crossing southeastern newfoundland preparations impact october hurricane warning issued bermuda replaced tropical storm warning later day storm effects island limited rainfall gusty winds caused strong winds nova scotia newfoundland hurricane track initially uncertain forecasts indicated continue westward landfall north_carolina predicted miss land general evacuation ordered multiple tropical cyclone watches warnings posted coasts north_carolina virginia residents purchased emergency supplies prepare hurricane minimal impact land deaths significant damage reported north_carolina coast sustained minor beach erosion newspaper reported rainfall storm led flooding southern pennsylvania particularly family forced leave home state highway temporarily closed national_hurricane_center preliminary report hurricane confirm events related
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