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      Tropical Storm Gilda

      Storm Activity: Oct 16, 1973 - Oct 30, 1973

      Peak Wind
      70 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      968 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      61.8 N 40.4 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 16 – Oct 30
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      70 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      968 mb

      Oct 30 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 30 00:00 GMT 61.8 -40.4 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 29 21:00 GMT 61.61 -40.46 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 29 18:00 GMT 61.4 -40.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 29 15:00 GMT 61.16 -40.51 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 29 12:00 GMT 60.8 -40.6 45 mph 970 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 29 09:00 GMT 60.31 -40.79 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 29 06:00 GMT 59.6 -41.2 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 29 03:00 GMT 58.65 -41.83 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 29 00:00 GMT 57.5 -42.7 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 28 21:00 GMT 56.32 -43.66 55 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 28 18:00 GMT 54.9 -44.9 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 28 15:00 GMT 53.13 -46.41 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 28 12:00 GMT 51.2 -48.1 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 28 09:00 GMT 49.23 -49.76 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 28 06:00 GMT 47.5 -51.5 65 mph 968 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 28 03:00 GMT 46.3 -53.34 65 mph 971 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 28 00:00 GMT 45.4 -55.2 65 mph 974 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 21:00 GMT 44.58 -57 65 mph 977 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 18:00 GMT 43.7 -58.6 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 15:00 GMT 42.5 -59.77 65 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 27 12:00 GMT 41.2 -60.8 65 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 27 09:00 GMT 39.95 -61.96 65 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 27 06:00 GMT 38.8 -63.2 65 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 27 03:00 GMT 37.72 -64.59 65 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 27 00:00 GMT 36.9 -65.9 65 mph 984 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 26 21:00 GMT 36.46 -66.96 65 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 26 18:00 GMT 36.2 -67.8 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 26 15:00 GMT 35.85 -68.48 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 35.5 -69 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 35.15 -69.44 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 34.8 -69.8 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 34.46 -70.13 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 34.1 -70.4 70 mph 985 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 33.65 -70.64 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 33.2 -70.8 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 32.84 -70.87 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 32.5 -70.9 70 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 32.12 -70.94 65 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 31.7 -71 60 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 31.26 -71.09 55 mph -- Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 30.8 -71.2 50 mph 996 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 30.38 -71.29 50 mph 997 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 29.9 -71.4 45 mph 998 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 29.29 -71.5 45 mph 999 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 28.6 -71.7 40 mph 1,001 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 27.89 -72.03 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 27.2 -72.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 26.52 -73.56 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 26 -74.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 25.77 -75.01 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 25.7 -75.3 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 25.63 -75.56 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 25.6 -75.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 25.59 -75.73 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 25.6 -75.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 25.6 -75.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 25.6 -75.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 25.6 -75.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 25.6 -75.7 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 25.6 -75.71 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 25.6 -75.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 25.6 -75.64 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 25.6 -75.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 25.61 -75.64 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 25.6 -75.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 25.56 -75.76 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 25.5 -75.8 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 15:00 GMT 25.45 -75.81 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 25.4 -75.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 25.36 -75.79 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 25.3 -75.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 25.22 -75.84 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 25.1 -75.9 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 24.97 -75.93 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 24.8 -76 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 24.61 -76.12 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 24.4 -76.3 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 24.2 -76.52 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 24 -76.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 23.79 -77.15 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 23.6 -77.5 60 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 23.44 -77.76 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 23.3 -78 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 23.16 -78.26 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 23 -78.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 22.82 -78.73 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 22.6 -78.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 22.32 -78.96 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 22 -79 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 21.65 -79.14 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 21.3 -79.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 20.99 -79.47 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 20.7 -79.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 20.4 -79.66 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 20.1 -79.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 19.79 -79.78 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 19.5 -79.9 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 19.28 -80.09 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 19.1 -80.3 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 18.95 -80.5 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 18.8 -80.7 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 18.6 -80.89 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 18.4 -81.1 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 18.26 -81.37 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 18.1 -81.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 17.88 -81.73 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17.6 -81.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 17.26 -81.86 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 16.9 -81.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 16.59 -81.95 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 16.3 -82 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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