Original: The 1991 Halloween Nor ' easter , also known as the No-Name Storm and the Perfect Storm , was an unusual nor ' easter which was extratropical , absorbed one hurricane , and ultimately evolved into a small hurricane within an extratropical system late in its life cycle .
Simplified: The 1991 Halloween Nor ' easter , also known as the Perfect Storm , was an weird nor ' easter which was extratropical , absorbed one hurricane , and ultimately evolved into a small hurricane late in its life cycle .