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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Gustav

      Storm Activity: Aug 25, 2008 - Sep 5, 2008

      Peak Wind
      155 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      941 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      43.7 N 83.8 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 25 – Sep 5
      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
      155 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      941 mb

      Sep 5 · 12:00 GMT 25 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 43.7 -83.8 25 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 43.01 -85.2 25 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 42.2 -86.5 25 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 41.21 -87.65 25 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 40.2 -88.7 25 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 39.37 -89.74 25 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 38.5 -90.7 25 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 37.33 -91.57 20 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 36.2 -92.3 15 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 35.36 -92.92 15 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 34.8 -93.4 15 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 34.47 -93.81 15 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 34.3 -94.1 15 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 34.13 -94.3 20 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 34 -94.4 25 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 33.89 -94.43 25 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 33.8 -94.4 25 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 33.77 -94.38 25 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 33.7 -94.3 25 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 33.48 -94.09 25 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 33.2 -93.9 25 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 32.96 -93.9 25 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 32.7 -93.9 25 mph 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 32.42 -93.73 30 mph 991 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 32.1 -93.5 35 mph 989 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 31.76 -93.33 40 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 31.4 -93.1 45 mph 981 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 31.07 -92.74 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 30.7 -92.3 70 mph 971 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 30.29 -91.91 85 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 29.8 -91.4 100 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 29.2 -90.7 105 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 28.8 -90.3 110 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 28.37 -89.7 110 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 27.9 -89 110 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 27.41 -88.33 110 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 26.9 -87.7 110 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 26.41 -87.19 110 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 25.9 -86.7 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 25.37 -86.11 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 24.8 -85.5 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 24.18 -84.93 115 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 23.6 -84.4 120 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 23.13 -83.97 130 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 22.7 -83.5 140 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 30 22:00 GMT 22.4 -83.1 155 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 22.21 -82.93 150 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 21.6 -82.5 145 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 21.13 -82.04 135 mph 949 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 20.7 -81.6 125 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 20.17 -81.19 110 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 19.7 -80.8 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 19.4 -80.4 90 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 19.2 -80 85 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 19 -79.6 80 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 18.8 -79.2 75 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 18.54 -78.79 65 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 18.3 -78.4 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 18.12 -78.05 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 18 -77.7 65 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 17.93 -77.32 65 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 02:00 GMT 17.9 -77.2 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 17.8 -77 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 17.86 -76.6 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 18 -76.2 70 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 17.95 -75.91 70 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 17.9 -75.7 70 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 17.94 -75.54 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 18.1 -75.4 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 18.46 -75.31 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 18.8 -75.1 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 18.92 -74.55 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 18.9 -74 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 18.81 -73.79 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 18.7 -73.7 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 18.65 -73.55 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 18.6 -73.4 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 18.52 -73.25 55 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 18.4 -73.1 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 18.28 -72.98 70 mph 993 mb Hurricane --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 18.1 -72.8 80 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 17.82 -72.46 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 17.5 -72.1 90 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 17.19 -71.89 90 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 16.9 -71.7 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 16.65 -71.47 75 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 16.4 -71.2 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 16.11 -70.88 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 15.8 -70.5 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 15.46 -70.08 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 15.1 -69.6 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 14.77 -69.07 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 14.4 -68.5 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 13.97 -67.94 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 13.5 -67.4 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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