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      Tropical Storm Gay

      Storm Activity: Sep 2, 1988 - Sep 8, 1988

      Peak Wind
      45 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      996 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      38 N 162 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 2 – Sep 8
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 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 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      45 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      996 mb

      Sep 8 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,010 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 38 162 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 38.15 159.21 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 38 157 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 37.49 155.77 -- 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 37 155 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 36.96 153.97 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 37 153 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 36.79 152.21 -- 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 36.5 151.5 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 36.29 150.71 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 36 150 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 35.5 149.42 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 35 149 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 34.67 148.71 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 34.5 148.5 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 34.46 148.21 -- 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 34.5 148 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 34.5 147.96 -- 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 34.5 148 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 34.5 148 -- 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 34.5 148 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 34.54 148.04 -- 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 34.5 148 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 34.25 147.82 -- 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 34 147.5 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 34 147.04 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 34 146.5 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 33.79 146.01 -- 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 33.5 145.5 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 33.28 144.97 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 33 144.4 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 32.55 143.78 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 32.1 143.2 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 31.82 142.73 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 31.6 142.3 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 31.36 141.85 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 31.1 141.4 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 30.82 140.98 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 30.5 140.5 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 30.13 139.87 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 29.7 139.2 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 29.21 138.59 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 28.7 138 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 28.24 137.39 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 27.8 136.8 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 27.35 136.25 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 26.9 135.7 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 26.38 135.13 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 26 134.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 25.91 133.78 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 26 133 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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