On January 19 , Météo-France estimated Statement that the storm Catastrophe had intensified Expansion to a tropical cyclone Catastrophe .

It intensified Expansion into a Category 3 hurricane on October 25 and reached Achieve Category 4 intensity on the following day .

On May 6 , it intensified Expansion into a tropical cyclone Catastrophe , but later weakened Cause_change_of_strength and was not expected Communication to re-strengthen .

Originating Coming_to_be as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa on September 4 , the cyclone Catastrophe tracked Self_motion a general westward path for much of its initial stages as it gradually intensified Expansion , reaching tropical storm intensity shortly after development Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale and then hurricane intensity a day later .

Moving Motion to the northwest , the storm slowly intensified Expansion , reaching Arriving tropical storm Catastrophe strength on August 21 and subsequently attaining Getting hurricane Catastrophe strength after passing Motion_directional through the Yucatán Channel .

The hurricane Catastrophe steadily intensified Expansion as it recurved Motion northwards in the Gulf of Mexico , before reaching Arriving peak intensity just prior to landfall Motion near Houma , Louisiana on August 25 with winds of .