 Fred prompted a hurricane warning for Cape Verde for the first time ever and was the first storm to pass through the islands as a hurricane since 1892 . Strong winds there left about $ 1 @.@ 1 million in damage . Two deaths were presumed to have occurred after two fishermen never returned to port . Seven other sailors likely drowned offshore Guinea @-@ Bissau after their fishing boat collapsed . Tropical storms Grace , Henri , and Ida left negligible impact on land . Hurricane Joaquin 's intensity and slow movement in the vicinity of the Bahamas resulted in severe damage on some islands . Additionally , the American cargo ship SS El Faro went missing near Crooked Island and eventually capsized during the storm , drowning 33 people . Rough seas in Haiti also caused damage and one death from a fisherman drowning . Joaquin was the most intense satellite era tropical cyclone of non @-@ tropical origins . The remnants of Kate affected the British Isles , particularly Wales in the United Kingdom . Throughout the season , these storms collectively caused at least $ 648 @.@ 7 million in damage and 89 deaths . 
