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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Gloria

      Storm Activity: Sep 16, 1985 - Oct 2, 1985

      Peak Wind
      145 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      920 mb
      Duration
      16 days
      Last Position
      56.6 N 29 W

      Storm Track

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

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      145 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      920 mb

      Oct 2 · 00:00 GMT 60 mph 960 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 56.6 -29 60 mph 960 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 56.05 -29.4 60 mph 975 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 55.5 -30 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 54.97 -30.93 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 54.5 -32 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 54.11 -33.01 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 53.8 -34 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 53.53 -34.95 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 53.3 -35.9 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 53.09 -36.88 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 52.9 -37.9 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 52.67 -38.91 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 52.5 -40 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 52.47 -41.22 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 52.5 -42.5 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 52.5 -43.75 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 52.5 -45 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 52.51 -46.25 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 52.5 -47.5 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 52.47 -48.65 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 52.4 -50 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 52.29 -51.81 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 52.1 -53.8 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 51.83 -55.66 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 51.5 -57.5 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 51.2 -59.37 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 50.8 -61.2 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 50.2 -62.88 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 49.5 -64.5 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 48.9 -66.23 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 48.1 -67.8 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 46.96 -68.93 60 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 45.5 -70 60 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 43.8 -71.52 70 mph 975 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 41.9 -72.8 85 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 16:00 GMT 40.6 -73.3 85 mph 961 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 40 -73.59 90 mph 958 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 38.4 -74.5 100 mph 951 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 37.02 -75.02 100 mph 946 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 35.5 -75.5 105 mph 942 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 05:30 GMT 35.2 -75.6 105 mph 942 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 34.07 -75.9 105 mph 942 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 33.2 -76 105 mph 942 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 32.24 -76.19 100 mph 943 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 31.4 -76.2 100 mph 944 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 30.65 -75.9 95 mph 945 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 30 -75.5 90 mph 946 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 29.43 -75.27 90 mph 945 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 28.9 -75 90 mph 944 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 28.34 -74.54 95 mph 942 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 27.8 -74 100 mph 940 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 27.33 -73.5 105 mph 936 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 26.9 -73 110 mph 933 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 26.51 -72.51 120 mph 929 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 26.1 -72 130 mph 926 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 25.61 -71.44 140 mph 923 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 25.1 -70.9 145 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 24.65 -70.44 140 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 24.2 -70 140 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 23.68 -69.52 130 mph 927 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 23.2 -69 120 mph 935 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 22.82 -68.46 115 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 22.5 -67.9 115 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 22.18 -67.37 115 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 21.9 -66.8 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 21.69 -66.17 110 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 21.5 -65.5 110 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 21.26 -64.85 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 21 -64.2 85 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 20.71 -63.56 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 20.4 -62.9 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 20.06 -62.2 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 19.7 -61.5 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 19.34 -60.84 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 19 -60.2 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 18.69 -59.56 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 18.4 -59 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 18.05 -58.59 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 17.8 -58.2 80 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 17.76 -57.65 80 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 17.8 -57.1 80 mph 996 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 17.81 -56.69 75 mph 998 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 17.8 -56.3 75 mph 1,000 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 17.75 -55.82 75 mph 1,000 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 17.7 -55.3 75 mph 1,000 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 17.69 -54.78 70 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 17.7 -54.2 70 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 17.7 -53.54 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 17.7 -52.8 65 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 17.71 -52 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 17.7 -51.2 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 17.66 -50.51 55 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 17.6 -49.8 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 17.55 -48.95 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 17.5 -48.1 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 17.46 -47.39 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 17.4 -46.7 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 17.31 -45.89 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 17.2 -45.1 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 17.11 -44.45 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 17 -43.8 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 16.82 -43 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 16.6 -42.2 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 16.4 -41.54 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 16.2 -40.9 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 16 -40.21 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 15.8 -39.5 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 15.59 -38.86 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 15.4 -38.1 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 15.23 -37.05 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 15.1 -35.9 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 15.03 -34.84 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 15 -33.8 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 14.96 -32.75 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 14.9 -31.7 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 14.8 -30.59 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 14.7 -29.6 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 14.66 -28.88 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 14.6 -28.3 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 14.46 -27.69 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 14.3 -27.1 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 14.2 -26.49 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 14.1 -25.9 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 13.97 -25.35 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 13.8 -24.8 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 13.57 -24.21 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 13.3 -23.6 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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