 Throughout August 13 , the proximity of Arlene to the trough prevented significant development . Around 1500 UTC , the center of Arlene tracked about 55 mi ( 89 km ) north of Bermuda . Several hours later , a ship near the center of the storm reported 75 mph ( 121 km / h ) winds ; however , due to the disorganized presentation of the storm , these winds were not considered to be representative of Arlene 's true intensity . Over the following several days , the storm tracked around several low pressure systems . By August 15 , Arlene traveled southeast before re @-@ curving to the northeast on August 18 . The intensity of the storm also continuously fluctuated during this period peaking at 65 mph ( 105 km / h ) and was as low as 40 mph ( 64 km / h ) . 
