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      Category 1 Hurricane

      Hurricane Gertrude

      Storm Activity: Sep 27, 1974 - Oct 4, 1974

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      999 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      13 N 67 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 27 – Oct 4
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      999 mb

      Oct 4 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 13 -67 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 12.95 -66.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 12.9 -66 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 12.84 -65.49 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 12.8 -65 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 12.8 -64.54 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 12.8 -64.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 12.75 -63.64 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 12.7 -63.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 12.7 -62.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 12.7 -62.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 12.66 -61.97 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 12.6 -61.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 12.55 -60.99 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 12.5 -60.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 12.46 -60.14 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 12.4 -59.8 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 12.3 -59.34 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 12.2 -58.9 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 12.14 -58.58 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 12.1 -58.3 50 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 12.05 -58 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 12 -57.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 11.97 -57.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 11.9 -57.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 11.73 -56.75 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 11.5 -56.5 50 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 11.2 -56.52 65 mph 1,007 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 11 -56.6 75 mph 1,006 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 11.08 -56.54 75 mph 1,005 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 11.3 -56.4 75 mph 1,005 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 11.54 -56.23 75 mph 1,004 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 11.7 -56 75 mph 1,004 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 11.64 -55.7 75 mph 1,002 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 11.5 -55.4 75 mph 1,001 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 11.45 -55.23 75 mph 1,000 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 11.4 -55 75 mph 1,000 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 11.31 -54.55 75 mph 999 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 11.2 -54 75 mph 999 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 11.1 -53.52 75 mph 999 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 11 -53 75 mph 999 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 10.9 -52.45 65 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 10.8 -51.8 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 10.69 -51 45 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 10.6 -50.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 10.58 -49.56 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 10.6 -49 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 10.65 -48.47 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 10.7 -47.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 10.71 -47.22 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 10.7 -46.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 10.7 -45.79 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 10.7 -45.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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