a low pressure area in the southwestern caribbean sea developed into a tropical storm by 06:00 utc on november 11. initially, the storm moved slowly northwestward, before eventually curving north-northeastward. late on november 13, the cyclone intensified into a hurricane, based on a ship report. slow intensification took place after classification as a hurricane, though after recurving toward northeastward, the storm began to quicken in strengthening. early on november 17, the hurricane reached its maximum sustained wind speed of 115 mph (185 km/h). it continued north-northeastward and made landfall near negril, jamaica, around 12:00 utc. at south negril point, a barometric pressure of was observed, the lowest known in relation to the storm. the storm weakened after landfall and the trend continued after reentry into the caribbean sea. on november 20, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm north of jamaica. the system then westward across the caribbean, before dissipating on november 22 about southwest of grand cayman.