Meteorological history of Hurricane Luis
The meteorological history of Hurricane Luis spanned sixteen days between August 27 to September 11, 1995. The storm originated from an area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave on August 26. The following day, the low became sufficiently organized to be classified as a tropical depression, while tracking general westward. By August 29, the depression intensified into a tropical storm and was given the name Luis by the National Hurricane Center. Luis attained hurricane status the following day as an eye began to develop. On September 1 the cyclone intensified into a major hurricane—a storm with winds of or higher—and further strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane later that day. Hurricane Luis maintained wind speeds of for nearly two days and developed a symmetrical structure with a well-defined wide eye. Early on September 3, winds within the eyewall reached . Luis weakened slightly maintained this intensity until September 5, shortly before passing through the Leeward Islands with winds. The hurricane maintained Category 4 status until September 7 as it tracked towards the northwest. Gradual weakening took place for several days and by September 9, the hurricane passed about west of Bermuda. The next day, Luis began to undergo