hurricane named storm longest lived tropical cyclone atlantic hurricane season forming area low pressure associated decaying frontal system north_carolina coastline tracked general eastward direction atlantic_ocean taking erratic track curves august storm brushed bermuda weak tropical storm continuing sea august storm briefly stalled hurricane days later early august storm transitioned extratropical cyclone far north atlantic curving southeast dissipating near august bermuda produced winds mph waves little damage resulted storm offshore blind man undertaking challenge blind man cross atlantic encountered rough seas high winds storm causing damages ship day span august remnants system produced heavy rains portions western_europe meteorological history originated area low pressure associated decaying frontal system north_carolina coastline august tracking southeast gradual loop system slowly increased organization intensity august low neared bahamas remained disorganized following day located national_hurricane_center nhc upgraded system tropical depression season based appearance satellite imagery depression august forward movement storm shifted northwest response approaching trough elongated subtropical ridge south depression intensified tropical storm utc august operationally upgraded reconnaissance mission hurricane hunters found flight level winds mph storm tracked bermuda trough low pressure atlantic_ocean august proximity trough prevented significant development utc center tracked north bermuda hours later ship near center storm reported mph winds disorganized presentation storm winds considered representative true intensity following days storm tracked low pressure systems august traveled southeast curving northeast august intensity storm continuously fluctuated period peaking mph low mph northeast movement followed passing short wave trough august forward motion storm increased trough august steering currents collapsed leading storm nearly hours period storm developed excellent outflow intensified operationally upgraded hurricane utc august based appearance eye feature satellite imagery post storm analysis indicated storm attain hurricane status utc august occurred days formation attaining hurricane status rapidly tracked northward strengthening area high pressure near azores shortly storm attained peak intensity winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa continuing rapidly northward hurricane began interact zone cold waters north atlantic resulted storm undergoing extratropical transition completed utc august extratropical remnants storm continued track periphery high pressure system turning southeast following day august storm increasingly disorganized hard satellite imagery storm finally dissipated utc coast portugal day preparations impact tropical tracked bermuda residents island advised precautions board homes followed issuance tropical storm advisory island august produced weather bermuda outer bands impacted region rainfall storm peaked blind sailor caught storm days trying blind man cross atlantic_ocean august encountered force storm seas mph winds battered foot sloop called eye opener trying dock bermuda forced docking bermuda cost sailor roughly damages storm august brushed bermuda producing torrential rains rough seas gusty winds center storm remained far offshore minor damage occurred island august extratropical remnants impacted spain bringing surpassing highest rainfall month august set remnant moisture continued mediterranean_sea produced heavy rains italy august
Hurricane Arlene (1987)