Upon entering the Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane turned to the west and attained peak winds of 110 mph (180 km/h) on July 5.
By June 27, it attained hurricane strength about 175 mi (282 km) east of Trinidad, based on a ship report of a barometric pressure of 991 mbar (29.27 inHg).
[nb 2] After crossing the island, the hurricane struck the Paria Peninsula of northern Venezuela at the same intensity at 02:00 UTC on June 28.
[1] On July 4, a strong high pressure area over the eastern United States turned the hurricane to the west.
[2] After restrengthening, the storm attained peak winds of 110 mph (180 km/h) on July 5, based on a ship report of a pressure of 965 mbar (28.5 inHg).
At 01:00 UTC on July 8, the hurricane made its final landfall near La Pesca,[1] about halfway between Tampico, Tamaulipas and Brownsville, Texas.
After moving ashore, the hurricane rapidly weakened over the high terrain of northeastern Mexico, and the storm dissipated at around 12:00 UTC on July 8.
[1][failed verification] Throughout its path, the hurricane killed at least 35 people altogether in Trinidad, Venezuela, Jamaica, and Cuba.
[9] After affecting Trinidad, the hurricane struck northeastern Venezuela, where damage was heaviest in Carúpano, Río Caribe, and Isla Margarita.
High winds downed about 200,000 banana trees, while flooding in the western portion of the island affected roads and railways.
[12] The hurricane destroyed about 100 houses in Pinar del Río Province from the combination of strong winds and flooding from heavy rainfall.
After the storm, Cuban President Gerardo Machado utilized the military to assist in relief operations and prevent looting.
The hurricane ultimately struck a sparsely-populated area of northeastern Mexico, causing heavy damage in the country.
[17] The 1933 Monthly Weather Review summary of the season noted that the hurricane was the "earliest known in [the] general area also the only one in a record of nearly 50 years to pass south of the Island of Trinidad and over the northeast corner of Venezuela.