[4] The following day, ships continued to report rough seas generated by the storm approximately 250 mi (400 km) east of the Lesser Antilles.

[1] On September 10, westerly winds south of the storm's estimated position were reported, confirming the existence of a closed circulation center and justifying the system's classification as a fully-tropical cyclone.

[1][2] Despite a much higher intensity suggested by the storm's estimated strength at the time, the lowest recorded barometric pressure that day was only 998 mbar (hPa; 29.74 inHg).

[4] On the morning of September 16, it was estimated that winds of at least force 6 on the Beaufort scale spanned an area up to 1,000 mi (1,600 km) in diameter, making it one of the largest documented tropical cyclones at the time.

[4] It was estimated that the hurricane made its closest approach to the United States at 10:00 UTC that day when it was 50 mi (85 km) off of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

At the time, the tropical cyclone was the equivalent of a modern-day Category 2 hurricane with maximum winds of 100 mph (160 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 964 mbar (hPa; 28.47 inHg).

Due to its continued progression towards more northerly latitudes, the hurricane began to transition into an extratropical cyclone — a process which was completed by 12:00 UTC on September 19.

For reasons which remain unclear, the cyclone drastically slowed in forward speed and began heading towards the north until September 25, by which time the storm resumed its easterly bearing.

[5] As the hurricane neared the U.S. coast, storm warnings were issued for coastal regions between Southport, North Carolina and the Virginia Capes on September 17.

[1] Prior to the storm, the American Red Cross and other local relief agencies began preparations for a potential emergency in the aftermath of the hurricane.

[8] While in the central Atlantic, the Norwegian steamship Torvangen was struck by turbulent seas caused by the hurricane 500 mi (800 km) north of Puerto Rico, disabling the ship's rudder and forcing water into the Torvanger's holds.