Sentence examples for maintain hurricane strength from inspiring English sources

The forecasters then stated that Franklin could "attain and maintain hurricane strength" and make a close approach to Bermuda.

The National Hurricane Center's final 3-day projected track for Hurricane Irene keeps the powerful storm centered on the populous metropolitan corridor from the suburbs of Washington, D.C., through New York City — showing the storm still maintaining hurricane strength as it approaches the New York coastline.

Katrina maintained hurricane strength well into Mississippi, but weakened thereafter, losing hurricane strength more than 150 miles (240 km) inland, near Meridian, Mississippi.

After forming on November 29, Hurricane Epsilon became the longest-lasting December hurricane on record when it maintained hurricane strength from December 2 to December 7. Epsilon is the second-strongest hurricane ever recorded in the month of December; only Hurricane Nicole of 1998 was stronger.

Upon attaining major hurricane status, a hurricane warning was declared for northern Haiti as the storm was anticipated to maintain hurricane intensity through landfall.

It maintained hurricane intensity despite moving over mountainous terrain.

Despite turning west-northwest, Hurricane Gil maintained hurricane intensity until July 29 when the storm began to encounter cooler waters.

In passing across Florida, Katrina did not attain any more strength but did manage to maintain hurricane status.

The cyclone maintained hurricane status for five days, longer than any other Atlantic hurricane in December.

Hurricane Kate maintained hurricane status for twelve hours before decelerating to the north and weakening to a tropical storm.

By September 22, the hurricane had begun to weaken, although it maintained hurricane status for a couple more days.