On October 21, a westward-moving tropical wave entered the Caribbean Sea [REF].
After undergoing a brief period of rapid intensification from 18:00 UTC on October 29 - 06:00 UTC on October 30, the hurricane reached its peak intensity as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 962 mbar (hPa; 28.42 inHg).