The storm became a hurricane the next day and maintained a northwest track, steadily strengthening.
The storm maintained peak intensity for 24 hours, before encountering cooler water.
Instead, the agency suggests that the storm maintained its intensity overnight.
As a result, the storm maintained hybrid, or subtropical characteristics for several days.
The storm maintained this intensity until July 19, at which time the system slowed and turned northwest.
Despite being over land for several hours, the storm maintained a fairly organized structure.
The storm maintained this track throughout most of the rest of its lifetime.
Despite a burst of deep convection, the storm maintained its strength for a little while.
The storm turned to the northwest later that day, and maintained this track for the rest of its lifespan.
The storm maintained its intensity until becoming extratropical on September 3.