"The effect will steadily intensify, then cut out completely at the end of that time."
It steadily intensified, and became a hurricane on July 19.
It steadily intensified and was a hurricane on September 24.
The storm steadily intensified and became a hurricane on August 3.
The storm turned to the south toward Mauritius and steadily intensified.
Initially a rather small storm in terms of physical size, the hurricane steadily intensified throughout the day.
It steadily intensified and became a tropical storm on the afternoon of October 28.
It intensified steadily over the next two days before being upgraded to a hurricane.
It steadily intensified and became a subtropical storm by the following day.
While steadily intensifying, the system turned toward the north.