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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Gwen

      Storm Activity: Aug 4, 1947 - Aug 9, 1947

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      40 N 170 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 4 – Aug 9
      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 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      950 mb

      Aug 9 · 12:00 GMT 40 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 40 170 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 40 170 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 40.01 168.24 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 40.01 168.24 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 40 166.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 40 166.5 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 40 164.79 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 40 164.79 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 40 163 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 40 163 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 40.04 160.97 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 40.04 160.97 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 40 159 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 40 159 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 39.86 157.43 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 39.86 157.43 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 39.5 156 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 39.5 156 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 38.79 154.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 38.79 154.5 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 38 153 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 38 153 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 37.45 151.66 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 37.45 151.66 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 37 150 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 37 150 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 36.51 147.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 36.51 147.5 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 36 145 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 36 145 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 35.44 143.29 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 35.44 143.29 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 35 142 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 35 142 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 34.82 140.91 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 34.82 140.91 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 34.7 139.9 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 34.7 139.9 45 mph 986 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 34.7 139.9 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 34.43 138.59 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 34.41 138.54 70 mph 981 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 34.43 138.59 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 34 137.5 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 34 137.5 90 mph 976 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 34 137.5 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 34 137.5 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 33.39 136.99 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 33.39 136.99 100 mph 967 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 33.39 136.99 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 33.26 137.3 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 32.7 136.8 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 32.7 136.8 105 mph 958 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 32.7 136.8 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 32.55 137.1 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 32.02 136.66 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 32.02 136.66 110 mph 954 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 32.02 136.66 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 31.92 136.87 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 31.4 136.6 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 31.4 136.6 115 mph 950 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 31.4 136.6 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 31.4 136.6 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 30.87 136.57 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 30.87 136.57 115 mph 955 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 30.87 136.57 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 31.01 136.29 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 30.5 136.4 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 30.5 136.4 115 mph 960 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 30.5 136.4 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 30.72 135.95 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 30.33 135.9 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 30.33 135.9 105 mph 963 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 30.33 135.9 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 30.47 135.61 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 30.2 135.3 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 30.2 135.3 90 mph 966 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 30.2 135.3 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 30.2 135.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 29.95 134.83 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 29.95 134.83 100 mph 964 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 29.95 134.83 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 29.97 134.94 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 29.6 134.5 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 29.6 134.5 105 mph 963 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 29.6 134.5 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 29.7 134.63 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 29.26 134.34 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 29.26 134.34 105 mph 965 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 29.26 134.34 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 29.31 134.42 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 28.7 134.4 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 28.7 134.4 105 mph 967 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 28.7 134.4 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 28.7 134.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 27.77 134.62 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 27.77 134.62 105 mph 969 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 27.77 134.62 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 27.75 134.68 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 26.6 135 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 26.6 135 105 mph 971 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 26.6 135 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 26.6 135.12 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 25.35 135.53 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 25.35 135.53 105 mph 972 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 25.35 135.53 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 25.34 135.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 24.1 136 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 24.1 136 105 mph 974 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 24.1 136 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 24.1 136 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 23.01 136.17 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 23.01 136.17 100 mph 975 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 23.01 136.17 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 22.96 136.24 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 22 136.2 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 22 136.2 90 mph 976 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 22 136.2 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 21.92 136.33 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 21 136.24 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 21 136.24 90 mph 977 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 21 136.24 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 20.95 136.34 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 20 136.3 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 20 136.3 90 mph 978 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 20 136.3 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 20 136.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Gwen and the 1947 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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