hurricane hurricane caused severe beach erosion east_coast united_states august seventh tropical cyclone sixth named storm hurricane atlantic hurricane season developed tropical wave august initially tropical depression strengthened later day intensification slow reaching hurricane status august favorable conditions began rapidly curving northwestward late august peaked low end category hurricane soon weakened rapidly category hurricane days later passed southeast bermuda posed threat east_coast united_states curved northward east northeastward remaining offshore avoiding landfall briefly threatened bermuda weakened tropical storm turned northeast august accelerated east northeastward passed short distance offshore newfoundland transitioned extratropical storm august large waves puerto_rico caused minor coastal flooding near hurricane force winds bermuda downed trees power lines left people power rough surf island damaged boats hotels addition passage postponed bermuda independence referendum large waves produced storm affected nearly entire east_coast united_states new_york houses washed away boats capsized maine passing southeast newfoundland produced moderate rainfall large waves island damage minimal overall caused deaths drowning coasts rhode_island new_jersey north_carolina storm approximately million usd damage bermuda rough seas produced losses united_states coastline meteorological history tropical wave exited west coast africa august quickly showed signs developing circulation increase convection thunderstorms national_hurricane_center nhc classified system tropical depression seven utc august west southwest cape_verde islands strong ridge north nascent depression moved generally west northwestward combination favorable upper level conditions warm sea surface temperatures allowed gradual intensification hours depression formed nhc upgraded tropical storm august storm developed large area convection associated outflow continuing slowly intensify hurricane early august east lesser antilles soon hurricane developed defined eye hurricane_hunters began investigating storm beginning utc august hurricane began undergoing rapid deepening day concentric observed indicative strong storm august hurricane hunters observed flight level winds mph suggesting peak surface winds mph time located north lesser antilles moving north northwest approaching trough weakening ridge peak winds weakened stronger wind shear eyewall replacement cycle eye indistinct opened august minimal hurricane august broad inner core late august hurricane turned west northwest trough previously brought northward split pieces energy moving southward moving northeastward august hurricane passed south bermuda building ridge anticipated allow continue trajectory north_carolina beginning august nhc began hurricane landfall days early august eye better defined feature diminished hours nhc verge tropical storm status break ridge allowed turn north bringing east approaching trough turned hurricane northeast drift initial uncertainty loop west northeast time system remained minimal hurricane maintaining large eye mph diameter weak convection cooler air trough turned east northeast bypassed north hurricane turned southeast executing small loop northwest bermuda august weakened hurricane intensity time days cooler waters increased wind shear time convection removed center trough brought storm northeast passing east newfoundland august extratropical remnants continued northeast eventually passing north united_kingdom august preparations near peak intensity august officials bermuda issued hurricane watch island tropical storm warning added day upgraded hurricane warning august warnings downgraded tropical storm warning later discontinued hurricane bypassed island tropical storm watch later issued bermuda august late duration drifting offshore eastern united_states threat storm caused flights canceled island initial forecasts predicted landfall winds mph forecasts great uncertainty near bermuda august nhc issued hurricane warnings eastern united_states south_carolina virginia including sound southern portions chesapeake_bay tropical storm warnings issued near new_jersey including delaware bays watches warnings remained place august despite lack landfall nhc deemed watches warnings appropriate projected track threat storm caused officials issue evacuation orders people left island chain including evacuation orders dropped shelters closed storm moved away loss tourism revenue estimated million loss revenue businesses estimated million usd day evacuations people virginia evacuated voluntarily storm delayed search remains civil war steamship uss monitor coast north_carolina united_states navy moved ships open waters prevent damage docks high waves virginia governor declared state emergency threat hurricane impact landfall large circulation created large swells western atlantic_ocean puerto_rico waves caused minor coastal flooding passing south produced sustained winds mph gusts mph winds strong knock trees leave people power outages quickly restored television service interrupted storm destroyed fishing boats damaged hotels island southern shore prolonged high surf caused considerable beach erosion causeway connecting mainland sustained damage contributing estimated million losses bermuda hurricane passage postponed scheduled vote bermuda independence offshore eastern united_states hurricane generated strong waves rip currents caused widespread coastal flooding beach erosion reaching far south georgia far north maine north_carolina high waves flooded high waves covered high tides people killed passed close state produce wind gusts mph mph caused minor property damage estimated usd portions north_carolina storm increased beaches displacement sand including grew beaches virginia closed days people required rescue north_carolina likened storm effects strong easter little damage southeastern virginia months storm beach occurred repair eroded coastlines onshore flow hurricane disrupted heat wave delaware maryland rough surf caused beach erosion beach people injured new_jersey rough surf people required rescue cape waves forced beaches close time hurricane beaches closed region days minor tidal flooding state low tides extensive beach erosion occurred week strong waves storm eroded beaches leaving cliffs people drowned state rough surf offshore produced wind gusts mph new_york waves washed away houses rhode_island waves overturned boat killing passenger martha massachusetts waves reached beaches closed state maine woman required rescue swept away wave injured cuts boats sank state requiring rescue swimming ashore damage boats totaled usd hurricane offshore eastern united_states produced swells nova scotia coast sunny day beaches closed near newfoundland coast recorded wave heights farther offshore reported wave heights outer rainbands storm dropped light rainfall peaking northern newfoundland offshore scotland waves remnants submerged experimental wave power station damaging previous waves damaged system
Hurricane Felix (1995)