The storm weakened while crossing Hispaniola, before emerging into the Caribbean Sea early on September 13. While passing to the south of Cuba, the system intensified, becoming a hurricane on September 14 near Cayman Brac. Early the following day, the storm peaked with sustained winds of and a minimum pressure of , the latter was measured by a ship while the former was estimated during reanalysis. The hurricane soon curved west-northwestward and later passed near Cape San Antonio, Cuba, on September 15. Upon entering the Gulf of Mexico, the cyclone weakened to a tropical storm. By September 17, it turned north-northeastward and made landfall in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, at 20:00 UTC with winds of . The system then moved rapidly northeastward and became extratropical about east of Hatteras Island in North Carolina late on September 18. The remnants dissipated offshore New England about 24 hours later. In Puerto Rico, the storm was known as San Vicente. Rainfall peaked at in San Salvador, while winds in San Juan reached . Minor damage occurred to citrus and coffee crops, while bananas suffered severe losses. A telegraph report from Haiti indicated heavy rainstorms and strong winds in the vicinity of Cap-Haïtien. In Cuba, several ships were beached along the bay at Santiago de Cuba. A few streets in Batabanó were inundated with at least of water. The system caused a significant amount of rain across Georgia and the Carolinas, with the maximum amount reported at Americus, Georgia. Offshore Virginia, rough seas resulted in the wrecking or sinking of several vessels. The schooner Idle Times collided with a Pennsylvania Railroad barge, killing the schooner's captain. Four sailors drowned offshore Ocean View. At Newport News, of rain fell in a period of 24 hours, which became the highest daily precipitation total for the month of September. Significant damage occurred in the Maryland city of Braddock, with few homes, barns, or farm buildings not sustaining any impact. In Poplar Terrace, a water tank was swept away from a house. The hospital in Montevue was partially deroofed. Twelve barns were overturned in Liberty and corn crops were ruined. At Saint Pierre, the schooner J. W. Roberts was beached, drowning three people. Tropical Storm Nine Ships reports and historical weather maps indicated that the storm was first observed early on September 12, while located about southwest of Brava in the Cape Verde Islands. The system strengthened slowly