hurricane hurricane produced minor damage northeastern caribbean_sea mid october seventeenth named storm ninth hurricane annual hurricane season originated tropical wave roughly south southeast october system contained tropical storm force winds tropical depression status initially disorganized moderate wind shear subsequent decrease allowed shower thunderstorm activity develop earnest october moving north northwestward following morning intensified category hurricane cold east_coast united_states caused system turn northward eventually northeastward october time attained peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph cyclone entered stable atmosphere tracked increasingly cooler sea surface temperatures began extratropical transition process system completed following afternoon disorganized tropical cyclone northeastern caribbean produced major flooding region foot rain fell portions lesser antilles causing mudslides landslides river flooding addition heavy rains led significant crop loss sustained winds near hurricane force recorded tropical storm force gusts occurred widespread lightning activity result heavy thunderstorms caused fires power outages fatality occurred woman guadeloupe unsuccessfully attempted drive car flooded roadway passed east bermuda hurricane light rainfall recorded gusts mph left hundreds houses electricity large swells system caused significant damage coastline nova scotia roads washed away obscured debris overall damage minimal meteorological history formation attributed low latitude tropical wave emerged western coast africa october wave remained disorganized roughly midway time broad area low pressure developed convection began consolidate result disturbance introduced national_hurricane_center nhc hour tropical weather outlook low chance tropical development chances subsequently raised development occurred system receiving medium chance development early october high chance development approached southern islands late following evening wave crossed eastern caribbean_sea slowed previously broad open surface low consolidated stacked mid level center disturbance producing tropical storm force winds result tropical depression status tropical storm utc october time cyclone located roughly south southeast despite named remained disorganized initially result interaction upper level trough cyclone moderate strong wind shear center deepest shower thunderstorm activity course days upper level trough gradually weakened backed westward allowing development anticyclone atop tropical storm wind shear allowing center obscured view outflow develop association system began execute turn north influence upper level trough west central dense overcast noted satellite imagery following series intensity estimates upgraded hurricane utc october positioned south bermuda intensity speculated later afternoon following hurricane hunters flight system moved northward continued intensify rapidly spite moderate wind shear eye visible microwave imagery morning hours october time cyclone attained peak intensity category hurricane maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure hpa inhg afternoon hours day data reconnaissance aircraft indicated verge weakening trend attributed decreasing sea surface temperatures higher wind shear system retained hurricane force winds began transition extratropical cyclone october process completed utc day interacting cold time transition positioned southwest nova scotia remnants cyclone looped larger extratropical low north central atlantic_ocean days prior dissipating portugal utc october preparations impact caribbean islands shortly development tropical storm watch issued island puerto_rico tropical storm warnings issued surrounding locations including british morning hours october warnings discontinued martinique issued warnings discontinued guadeloupe pre dawn hours following morning pulled away expired remaining northeastern hours later preparation system activated emergency operation centers region requested assistance deployed team workers cover aftermath departments public works power authority placed emergency crews standby ports open vessel traffic advised prepare impending severe weather tropical storm hit guadeloupe large amounts rain causing significant damage homes especially crops according inches fell hours inches hours october estimated inches fell flooding mudslides result heavy rain damaged vegetable crops lightning result strong storms sparked fires led power outages sustained winds mph gusts reaching mph occurred gusts reached mph woman killed saint attempting drive car flooded roadway swept away heavy rains amounting hour span caused significant flooding mudslides especially traffic area paralyzed roads impassable businesses closed duration storm residents lost power water supply people attempted drive flooded roads required rescue numerous weather stations french islands recorded gusts mph mph respectively boats grounded overall damage remained fairly minor french territories road puerto_rico puerto_rico flooded houses flooded high bermuda exited northeastern caribbean_sea tropical storm watch issued bermuda october watch subsequently upgraded tropical storm warning following morning dropped early october system passed northeast island advance system residents urged typical measures addition main bermuda cancelled hundreds flights october officials warned minor storm surge low lying coasts warned inches rainfall winds stronger locals expected cause significant damage noted sustained winds mph gusts reaching mph occurred wade international airport storm closest approach winds left houses electricity according rainfall originally feared peaking inches newfoundland tropical cyclone watches warnings issued city officials recommended residents newfoundland prepare large swells storm surge produced post tropical cyclone caused extensive damage peninsula according locals waves intense hurricane cyclone devastated region atlantic hurricane season large sections roads washed covered debris left waves near local destroyed sections allowing waves wash inland result wide deep gap main roads left area known people cut surrounding area overall damage area estimated million rainfall associated storm light amounting
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