hurricane kate hurricane kate second longest tropical cyclone atlantic hurricane season eleventh tropical storm fifth hurricane major hurricane season kate developed tropical wave central tropical atlantic september unusual track included major changes direction storm moved northwestward weakness subtropical ridge forced eastward kate strengthened hurricane turned sharply westward moving mid level low intensified mph major hurricane october kate turned sharply northward periphery anticyclone weakened extratropical passing east newfoundland extratropical storm persisted days losing identity near scandinavia storm minimal effects land limited moderately strong winds heavy rainfall newfoundland kate threatened atlantic_canada week hurricane juan caused severe damage nova scotia meteorological history september tropical wave trough relatively low atmospheric pressure began moving slowly westward west coast africa passing near cape_verde islands september wave disorganized low level circulation developed september miles southwest cape_verde steady organization ensued including development convection curved bands system lacked defined center system organized classified tropical depression sixteen september located west southwest depression moved northwestward weakness subtropical ridge despite early predictions steady strengthening reach mph hours depression remained weak strong south southwesterly wind shear shear remained strong national_hurricane_center forecast system remain depression september depression unexpectedly strengthened tropical storm kate september coinciding increase deep convection near center kate turned north northeast despite mph shear storm kate continued strengthen banding eye developed early september later day intensified hurricane located southwest azores hurricane kate maintained hurricane status hours north weakening tropical storm storm turned sharply west southwestward moving eastern mid level circulation passing progressively warmer waters area decreasing vertical shear kate regained hurricane status october guided anticyclone north cyclonic circulation south hurricane continued west southwestward subtropical waters presented defined eye october day strengthened attain major hurricane status october hurricane kate reached peak intensity mph located east bermuda shortly peaking western portion central dense overcast area high thick clouds eye began deteriorate hurricane kate started weaken october storm dropped major hurricane status kate turned sharply northward moving western periphery powerful anticyclone consequently slowed forward motion slowly weakened turned north northeast eye occasionally appearing satellite images october kate weakened tropical storm moving cooler waters accelerated northeast passing east newfoundland kate extratropical cold air clouds center system remained powerful system later october extratropical remnant kate retained winds mph passing south greenland storm turned east passed short distance south iceland merged extratropical storm near scandinavia october preparations impact week hurricane juan hit nova scotia newfoundland emergency measures organization advised general public appropriate actions anticipated effects hurricane kate including high winds potentially rain actions include securing loose objects cleaning debris storm drains owning appropriate hurricane supplies charged cell phone batteries event power outages cruise ship scheduled stop bypassed newfoundland avoid storm newfoundland weather center issued storm warning newfoundland issued hurricane force wind warning expected combination moisture kate cold issued heavy rainfall warning southeastern newfoundland offshore waves expected reach feet marine wind warnings issued september october ships reported winds mph relation kate nearly occurred storm extratropical highest wind reported mph lowest pressure reported ship mbar interaction kate high pressure area north produced foot waves coast north_carolina new_england strongest winds kate remained away large circulation produced sustained winds mph newfoundland storm generated strong swells surf southern portion peninsula reaching heights feet combination moisture kate stalled frontal system produced moderate amounts rainfall regions southeastern newfoundland receiving inches reported inches october record date dry conditions preceding weeks ground easily absorbed water resulting lack flooding extratropical remnant hurricane kate produced winds mph northern scotland overall reports damage deaths associated kate
Hurricane Kate (2003)