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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Gaston

      Storm Activity: Aug 21, 2016 - Sep 3, 2016

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      13 days
      Last Position
      40.9 N 26.1 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 21 – Sep 3
      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
      120 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Sep 3 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 40.9 -26.1 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 40.53 -26.95 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 40.2 -27.8 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 39.93 -28.65 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 39.7 -29.5 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 39.49 -30.34 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 39.3 -31.2 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 39.1 -32.08 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 38.9 -33 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 38.69 -33.98 70 mph 990 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 38.5 -35 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 38.35 -35.96 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 38.2 -37 80 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 38.03 -38.21 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 37.8 -39.5 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 37.48 -40.76 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 37.1 -42 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 36.71 -43.19 95 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 36.3 -44.3 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 35.91 -45.35 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 35.5 -46.3 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 35 -47.15 105 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 34.5 -47.9 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 34.07 -48.57 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 33.7 -49.2 115 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 33.37 -49.87 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 33.1 -50.5 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 32.88 -51.02 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 32.7 -51.5 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 32.55 -52 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 32.4 -52.5 110 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 32.2 -53.01 105 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 32 -53.5 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 31.84 -53.99 100 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 31.7 -54.4 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 31.55 -54.68 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 31.4 -54.9 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 31.25 -55.19 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 31.1 -55.4 105 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 30.93 -55.44 105 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 30.8 -55.4 110 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 30.74 -55.36 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 30.7 -55.3 115 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 30.65 -55.26 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 30.6 -55.2 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 30.56 -55.12 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 30.5 -55 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 30.42 -54.85 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 30.3 -54.7 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 30.13 -54.6 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 29.9 -54.5 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 29.61 -54.38 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 29.3 -54.2 85 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 29 -53.94 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 28.7 -53.6 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 28.4 -53.25 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 28.1 -52.8 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 27.82 -52.18 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 27.5 -51.5 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 27.12 -50.89 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 26.7 -50.3 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 26.26 -49.7 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 25.8 -49.1 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 25.32 -48.48 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 24.8 -47.9 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 24.22 -47.44 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 23.6 -47 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 22.96 -46.51 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 22.3 -46 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 21.64 -45.5 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 21 -45 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 20.37 -44.52 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 19.8 -44 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 19.33 -43.37 70 mph 990 mb Hurricane --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 18.9 -42.7 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 18.46 -42.04 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 18 -41.4 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 17.46 -40.79 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 16.9 -40.2 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 16.34 -39.65 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 15.8 -39.1 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 15.26 -38.52 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 14.8 -37.9 70 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 14.45 -37.22 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 14.2 -36.5 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 14.03 -35.77 65 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 13.9 -35 65 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 13.71 -34.22 65 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 13.5 -33.4 65 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 13.26 -32.51 60 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 13 -31.6 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 12.75 -30.74 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 12.5 -29.9 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 12.25 -29.05 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 12 -28.2 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 11.73 -27.35 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 11.5 -26.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 11.33 -25.66 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 11.2 -24.8 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 11.08 -23.91 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 11 -23 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 10.98 -22.1 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 11 -21.2 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 11.01 -20.3 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 11 -19.4 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --

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