on september 14, the government of bermuda issued a tropical storm watch for the island; it was upgraded to a tropical storm warning the next day and later to a hurricane warning. the island endured sustained winds of 41 mph (67 km/h), gusting to 58 mph (93 km/h). rainfall at l.f. wade international airport accumulated 0.47 in (12 mm). later, the remnants of florence produced significant rainfall, peaking at 2.26 in (57.5 mm), along newfoundland's avalon peninsula. waves up to high churned the waters off the east coast of the island.