Hurricane Juan was a significant tropical cyclone which caused extensive damage to parts of Atlantic Canada, being the tenth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Juan formed southeast of Bermuda on September 24 from a tropical wave that had tracked across the subtropical Atlantic Ocean. It tracked northward and strengthened over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, reaching Category 2 strength on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale on September 27. The hurricane peaked in intensity with sustained winds of 105 mph (169 km/h) that same day, losing some strength as it raced over cooler waters toward the coast of Nova Scotia, before making landfall between Shad Bay and Prospect in the Halifax Regional Municipality early on September 29 as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h). Juan retained hurricane strength while travelling through Nova Scotia, though it weakened into a Category 1 hurricane over Prince Edward Island. Juan was eventually absorbed by another extratropical low on September 29 near Anticosti Island in the northern Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Category 2 hurricane: peak winds of 105 mph (90 knots), lowest pressure 969 mb. September 24 – September 29, 2003. Landfall: September 29 at 100 mph, 44.4°N 63.8°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 9.4. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL152003 (public domain).