Hurricane Isaac was a large and powerful tropical cyclone that lasted through late September and early October 2000.

Due to conductive atmospheric conditions, Isaac continued to strengthen, and attained hurricane intensity on September 23.

However, Isaac began to track northward over an area of colder sea surface temperatures (SSTs), which gradually weakened the storm over the next three days.

The storm had no interaction with land while tropical; however, one fatality occurred on Long Island when large swells generated by Isaac overturned a boat.

It is estimated that the wave became Tropical Depression Thirteen at 1200 UTC on September 21, while located south of Cape Verde.

[2] Later on September 22, the National Hurricane Center began noting the possibility of increasing wind shear, due to a large upper trough.

[8] Wind shear began to decrease, which caused deep convection to re-organize into a more symmetrical pattern around the center of the storm.

[10] By 1800 UTC on September 28, Isaac attained its peak intensity with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 943 mbar (27.8 inHg).

[2] Three hours later, the National Hurricane Center noted that the storm had likely reached peak intensity, though further strengthening could not be ruled out.

[16] At 1500 UTC on October 1, the National Hurricane Center issued its final advisory on the storm; Isaac fully transitioned into an extratropical cyclone about three hours later, while located about halfway between Newfoundland and the Azores.

[2] While Isaac made its closest approach to Bermuda on September 29, it produced high waves offshore the island.