 A tropical storm watch was issued for Bermuda early on September 7 , and later that day a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch superseded it . However , the storm did not land on the island and the warnings were canceled as the storm moved away September 8 . Four cruise ships left the island early , and flights were canceled in anticipation of Nate . At 0400 UTC on September 8 , the National Hurricane Center assessed a 34 % chance that Nate would pass within 75 miles ( 121 km ) of the island . 
