In response to this, the storm dropped to below hurricane status.
Microwave satellites depicted an eye beginning to form and Ike strengthened just below hurricane status.
In response, the cyclone accelerated northeast, and its winds diminished below major hurricane status.
On October 5, the storm dropped below major hurricane status.
Steady weakening took place over the following several days, and the storm dropped below major hurricane status on August 6.
This eye signaled the storm's peak strength of 70 mph (110 km/h), just below hurricane status.
Early on July 14, the storm dropped below hurricane status and lost much of its convection during the day.
On October 15, Item weakened below hurricane status as it turned to a west-northwest drift.
It peaked in intensity on October 2 just below hurricane status.
By early September 16, Julia's eye became indistinguishable on satellite images, and the storm further dropped to below major hurricane status.
