 In the Leeward Islands , the approach of Faith caused the tracking station on Antigua – which was monitoring an unmanned rocket launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) – to shut down 45 minutes after the rocket lifted off . Faith also produced gale force winds across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands , though only minor damage and no fatalities or injuries were reported . Further south , Faith brought rough seas to Trinidad and Tobago , with waves ranging from 10 to 15 feet ( 3 @.@ 0 to 4 @.@ 6 m ) . These conditions inflicted minor damage to small boats and jetties . In the Turks and Caicos Islands , sea defenses suffered some damage as Faith passed about 65 miles ( 105 km ) to the east @-@ northeast . Along the East Coast of the United States , the storm produced rough seas and high tides from Cape Canaveral ( then Cape Kennedy ) , Florida , to the Virginia Capes . Additionally , the Weather Bureau warned of possible gale force winds in The Carolinas and Virginia , but also noted that the area would only experience fringe effects from the storm . In Bermuda , the outer rainbands of Hurricane Faith produced heavy rainfall and wind gusts up to 62 mph ( 100 km / h ) . 
