hurricane hurricane moderately powerful hurricane briefly affected bermuda september eighth named storm season fourth hurricane formed september puerto_rico bermuda partially related previous hurricane passed miles west bermuda spared island strongest winds weakening believed verge dissipating unexpectedly southeast atlantic_canada intensification short lived storm dissipated september series significant flights hurricane produced wealth data structure hurricanes meteorological history hurricane originated trough extended southwestward previously moved florida western atlantic_ocean trough interacted upper level low resulting increase convection thunderstorms region surface low developed september gradually organized moved westward deep convection developed center estimated system reached tropical depression strength miles hour september halfway puerto_rico bermuda national_hurricane_center nhc published advisory storm identifying tropical depression formation depression moved northwestward break mid level ridge satellite imagery depression looked organized banding features outflow convection hurricane_hunters difficulty locating closed center circulation unfavorable conditions upper level low southwest producing wind shear storm nhc anticipated strengthening september surface circulation rapidly better organized based confirmation hurricane_hunters nhc upgraded depression life storm smaller average moved subtropical ridge gradually intensified tropical storm developed eye feature september shortly storm reached hurricane status miles west southwest bermuda passing miles west turned northeast reached category status saffir simpson scale subsequently strong upper level began affecting storm caused marked decrease intensity september winds decreased mph minimal hurricane status time nhc expected continue weakening shear steadily decreasing water temperatures unexpectedly weakening trend stopped steering winds came direction hurricane slowed slightly september eye hurricane distinct quickly intensified reached peak winds mph located miles south southeast coast nova scotia quickly strengthened hurricane began weakening eye distorted convection cooler waters stronger initially nhc forecast extratropical september turned eastward later east southeast weakening tropical storm status miles southeast newfoundland cloud pattern increasingly elongated removed center late 27th circulation degenerated open trough far northern atlantic_ocean remnants expected absorbed quickly larger extratropical storm north major aircraft flights hurricane day period according nasa comprehensive measurements structure hurricane recorded flights designed obtain data better hurricane impact naming prior passage bermuda national_hurricane_center advised residents monitor progress safely past september hurricane passed island hurricane force winds extended miles center tropical storm force winds extended miles center result bermuda experienced peak sustained winds mph gusts mph passage island recorded inches rainfall ships recorded tropical storm force winds away center higher surf recorded new_jersey coastline september men sought break record sailing quickest time new_york melbourne australia disrupted early path slightly ultimately broke record hours later path marine warnings issued offshore newfoundland severe weather affected coastal atlantic_canada overall reports casualties damage hurricane
Hurricane Humberto (2001)