The system gradually strengthened Cause_change_of_strength further and acquired Getting hurricane-force winds on December 6 , as it performed Bringing a small clockwise loop .

After attaining Achieve hurricane Catastrophe strength , it completed Process_end a clockwise loop and turned Motion northwestward .

It weakened Cause_change_of_strength on November 12 , and its forward motion slowed Change_event_time ; the cyclone weakened Cause_change_of_strength further to a tropical storm Catastrophe because of dry air intrusion , and it executed a clockwise loop on November 15 .

As the system peaked , it performed Hold a small clockwise cyclonic loop within the vicinity of Tikopia island , as a result Causation of the steering flow over the cyclone Catastrophe becoming Becoming weak and variable .