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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Gilbert

      Storm Activity: Sep 8, 1988 - Sep 20, 1988

      Peak Wind
      185 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      888 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      43.4 N 86.5 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 8 – Sep 20
      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 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      185 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      888 mb

      Sep 20 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 995 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 43.4 -86.5 30 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 41.75 -88.26 30 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 40.2 -89.9 30 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 38.85 -91.46 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 37.7 -93.2 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 36.77 -95.55 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 35.8 -97.7 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 34.48 -98.91 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 33.2 -99.7 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 32.32 -100.55 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 31.5 -101.3 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 30.4 -101.99 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 29.3 -102.6 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 28.41 -103.29 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 27.6 -103.7 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 26.72 -103.63 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 26 -103.2 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 25.61 -102.62 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 25.4 -101.9 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 25.17 -101.19 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 25 -100.5 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 24.9 -99.88 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 24.8 -99.3 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 24.64 -98.76 75 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 24.4 -98.2 90 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 22:00 GMT 24.2 -97.8 125 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 24.11 -97.6 130 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 23.9 -97 130 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 23.82 -96.44 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 23.7 -95.9 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 23.31 -95.34 130 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 22.9 -94.8 125 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 22.67 -94.29 120 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 22.5 -93.8 115 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 22.28 -93.31 110 mph 949 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 22.1 -92.8 105 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 21.99 -92.25 100 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 21.9 -91.7 100 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 21.76 -91.21 100 mph 949 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 21.6 -90.7 105 mph 949 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 21.46 -90.15 110 mph 946 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 21.3 -89.5 115 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 21.11 -88.67 130 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 20.9 -87.8 150 mph 925 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 20.7 -87 160 mph 900 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 20.4 -86.5 165 mph 892 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 20.12 -85.94 175 mph 890 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 19.9 -85.3 180 mph 889 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 19.79 -84.56 180 mph 888 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 19.7 -83.8 185 mph 888 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 19.58 -83.14 175 mph 896 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 19.4 -82.5 160 mph 905 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 19.1 -81.81 150 mph 919 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 18.8 -81.1 145 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 18.63 -80.39 140 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 18.5 -79.7 130 mph 952 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 18.35 -79.12 130 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 18.2 -78.5 125 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 18.09 -77.59 125 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 17.9 -76.9 125 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 17:00 GMT 17.8 -76.8 130 mph 960 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 17.68 -76.33 130 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 17.6 -75.3 125 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 17.47 -74.49 125 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 17.3 -73.7 125 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 17.07 -72.83 125 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 16.8 -72 120 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 16.47 -71.31 115 mph 967 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 16.2 -70.7 115 mph 970 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 16.1 -70.12 110 mph 972 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 16.1 -69.5 110 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 16.17 -68.75 100 mph 978 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 16.2 -68 90 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 16.07 -67.39 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 15.9 -66.8 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 15.81 -66.11 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 15.7 -65.4 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 15.51 -64.74 60 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 15.3 -64.1 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 15.13 -63.45 55 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 15 -62.8 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 14.9 -62.16 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 14.8 -61.5 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 14.67 -60.82 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 14.5 -60.1 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 14.28 -59.36 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 14 -58.6 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 13.66 -57.85 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 13.3 -57.1 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 13 -56.36 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 12.7 -55.6 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 12.36 -54.81 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 12 -54 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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