In the central Gulf on October 12, it made a rather sudden turn to the east, toward Florida.
Fern developed on September 3 in the central Gulf of Mexico.
The depression entered the central Gulf of Mexico and returned to tropical storm strength.
A surface trough over the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico prevented significant strengthening.
A hurricane was first observed in the central Gulf of Mexico on September 18.
It moved north-northwestward for several days before turning eastward in the central Gulf of Mexico.
In the central Gulf of Mexico, another schooner was lost, but the crewmen survived.
It turned to the northwest soon after passing the western tip of Cuba and moved across the central Gulf.
A tropical storm formed in the central Gulf of Mexico on September 24.
The next day, the depression turned toward the north in the central Gulf of Mexico before beginning a northeast motion.