hurricane hurricane strong large cape type hurricane lasted late september early october thirteenth tropical cyclone ninth named storm fifth hurricane atlantic hurricane season developed tropical wave south cape_verde september depression intensified following day upgraded tropical storm atmospheric conditions continued strengthen attained hurricane intensity september managed category hurricane september steadily weakening shortly september storm deteriorated category hurricane encountered favorable conditions caused intensify tracked northwestward strengthened major hurricane september later day peaked moderate category hurricane began track northward area colder sea surface temperatures gradually weakened storm days eventually storm curved northeastward weakened tropical storm early october later day transitioned extratropical cyclone extratropical brushed british isles producing gale force winds storm interaction land tropical fatality occurred long_island large swells generated overturned boat addition rough seas affected coastlines bermuda carolinas meteorological history tropical wave emerged atlantic west coast africa september wave associated deep convection later september initial dvorak classification issued whilst convection associated system began consolidate estimated wave tropical depression thirteen utc september located south cape_verde satellite recorded winds mph national_hurricane_center set initial intensity mph lack deep convection elongated poorly defined center upper level winds depression strengthened banding features significantly improved result depression upgraded tropical storm early september ridge present parts provided strong steering currents later september national_hurricane_center began noting possibility increasing wind shear large upper trough despite intensity predictions forecast weakening days continued strengthen reached hurricane status utc september national_hurricane_center operationally upgrade utc september time storm category hurricane significantly intensified following day reached initial peak intensity winds mph national_hurricane_center predicted category hurricane september reaching winds mph slowly began weakening increasing vertical wind shear internal fluctuations september weakened moderate category hurricane national_hurricane_center noted strengthening likely citing possibility warming wind shear began decrease caused deep convection organize symmetrical pattern center storm result began intensifying starting september developed defined eye cold convective eyewall portion storm decent outflow utc september attained peak intensity winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg hours later national_hurricane_center noted storm likely reached peak intensity strengthening ruled tracking steadily west northwestward northwestward developed september storm briefly curved northward western periphery mid anticyclone later september category hurricane september passed miles east bermuda weakening occurred tracked decreasing undergoing eyewall replacement cyclone late september storm began curving east northeastward weakened category hurricane weakening category hurricane september national_hurricane_center noted cold cloud tops existed imagery indicated convection circulation associated storm remained category hurricane hours time storm began accelerate east northeastward early october national_hurricane_center noted minimal deep convection persisted near center displaced north mid level dry air low level cold air began entering western quadrant storm caused begin extratropical transition utc october weakened tropical storm national_hurricane_center noted weakening slow large wind field associated storm utc october national_hurricane_center issued final advisory storm fully transitioned extratropical cyclone hours later located halfway newfoundland azores extratropical remnants tracked rapidly east northeastward affected british isles october october eventually merging extratropical low north scotland early october impact late september early september national_hurricane_center noted computer forecast models indicating westward track impact possible unlikely continued west northwestward path passed miles northeast lesser antilles closest approach bermuda september produced high waves offshore island stayed away eastern coast united_states swells storm caused boat passengers september passengers died drowning state north_carolina issued heavy surf warning october swells predicted south_carolina rough surf minor coastal flooding reported extratropical system produced winds near gale force british isles day october passed british isles bird called blue winged seen europe time
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