Hurricane Maria

Maria emerged from Tropical Depression Fourteen on September 2^nd. Maria took a northwest course toward the deep blue of the Atlantic. Developing further on September 4^th, Maria became its hurricane self. Thanks to a low-shear area and warm water, Maria strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane. When it was still far from land, Maria had 115 mph winds. Due to high shear and cooler water Hurricane Maria dropped to a Category 1. In the early hours of September 7^th, Maria became a tropical storm. Later in the day, it returned to hurricane status and dropped back to a tropical storm two days later. Maria resisted forecasts but did drop down to an extratropical storm a day after becoming a tropical storm for the 3^rd time in its journey. Maria returned once more to hurricane standards in one more day. It brushed Iceland and hit Norway September 14^th. This happens to be the place where Maria disappeared and was put in the books. No deaths were recorded but Maria’s winds affected lands such as Scotland, Iceland, Norway, and most affected area was Vestmannaeyjar.

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