 Weather maps indicated a tropical storm just east of the Lesser Antilles beginning on August 29. The storm moved westward and strengthened into a hurricane early on August 30. Several hours later, it entered the Caribbean Sea after passing near Antigua and Montserrat. Impact was generally light in the Lesser Antilles. At San Juan, Puerto Rico, sustained winds reached 48 mph (77 km / h). The storm maintained winds of 80 mph (130 km / h) as it continued westward across the Caribbean Sea. Vessels sailing from ports in Cuba and Hispaniola were advised to "take every precaution". After the storm curved northward late on September 1, vessels from Hispaniola only were advised to take caution.
