hurricane hurricane tropical cyclone united_states observed radar atlantic basin hurricane seventh named storm fifth hurricane atlantic hurricane season developed tropical wave miles southwest cape_verde september initially tropical depression failed strengthened significantly warm sea surface temperatures low wind shear tropical storm september despite entering unfavorable environment miles east northern leeward_islands category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind september shortly storm area favorable strengthening eventually defined eye visible satellite imagery storm tracked east bahamas curve north began time anticyclone developed atop cyclone subsequently allowed rapidly intensify category hurricane reaching maximum sustained winds mph october began weaken passed close newfoundland merging large extratropical cyclone day effects system east_coast united_states minimal heavy rainfall rough seas reported newfoundland strong winds light precipitation observed meteorological history september tropical wave emerged atlantic_ocean western coast africa disturbance followed tropical wave hurricane days later turning west near 11th parallel based estimates dvorak technique wave designated tropical depression utc september favorable conditions low wind shear warm sea surface temperatures depression strengthened tropical storm named national_hurricane_center nhc september tropical storm slowly intensified winds increased mph storm moved west northwest september strengthened category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale despite strong wind shear storm maintained minimal hurricane status early september barometric pressure increased inhg nhc notes briefly weakened tropical storm time passing trough generated wind shear storm began strengthen moving miles north puerto_rico september winds storm increased mph time eye clearly visible satellite imagery holding steady hours storm ridge october began undergo rapid deepening category hurricane utc category hurricane following day early october storm strengthened category hurricane utc october hurricane_hunters measured maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg moving northeast hurricane hunters soon observed pressure mbar inhg making intense high latitude storms observed despite distance cape_hatteras system briefly observed radar hurricanes time seen radar continental united_states storm weakened slightly downgraded category hurricane early october accelerating unusually high speeds passed miles southeast newfoundland october storm finally merged large extratropical cyclone october observation preparations impact atlantic_ocean hurricane hunter aircraft flew october research mission mission study storm use information improve operations defunct strongest storm threaten east_coast united_states hurricane initially expected threaten nhc forecast storm landfall east_coast united_states days hurricane watch issued north_carolina october extending cape watch discontinued pulled away storm considered threat nation residents began laying filling cars fuel anticipation possible evacuation united_states_coast_guard sent plane equipped warn fishermen hurricane despite warnings fishermen went cape point near cape_hatteras increased feeding activities fish rough seas small crafts advised stay water residents evacuated hotels united_states_coast_guard servicemen stationed lighthouse cape_hatteras evacuated passing road closed waves cyclone moved northward effects storm north_carolina minimal tracking rapidly southeast newfoundland light rainfall observed including precipitation strong winds reported island
Hurricane Gladys (1975)