Hurricane GILBERT 1988: track, intensity and history
Sep 20, 1988, 00:00:00
Sep 8, 1988, 18:00:00 – Sep 20, 1988, 00:00:00
Historical storm track
Follow how Hurricane GILBERT developed and moved during 1988, with its full recorded path, peak sustained winds of 160 kt, lowest central pressure and complete timeline.
| Date | Time | Type | Windkm/h | PressurehPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | 00:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 45 | 995 |
| Sep 19 | 21:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 45 | 997 |
| Sep 19 | 18:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 45 | 998 |
| Sep 19 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 999 |
| Sep 19 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 999 |
| Sep 19 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1000 |
| Sep 19 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1001 |
| Sep 19 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Sep 19 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Sep 18 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1003 |
| Sep 18 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1003 |
| Sep 18 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1003 |
| Sep 18 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1003 |
| Sep 18 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | 1004 |
| Sep 18 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1004 |
| Sep 18 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1003 |
| Sep 18 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1002 |
| Sep 17 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1001 |
| Sep 17 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1000 |
| Sep 17 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 60 | 998 |
| Sep 17 | 12:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | 996 |
| Sep 17 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 80 | 992 |
| Sep 17 | 06:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 988 |
| Sep 17 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 120 | 976 |
| Sep 17 | 00:00 | HHurricane | 150 | 964 |
| Sep 16 | 22:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 955 |
| Sep 16 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 205 | 954 |
| Sep 16 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 950 |
| Sep 16 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 215 | 949 |
| Sep 16 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 948 |
| Sep 16 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 210 | 947 |
| Sep 16 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 946 |
| Sep 16 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 195 | 948 |
| Sep 16 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 185 | 949 |
| Sep 15 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 950 |
| Sep 15 | 18:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 950 |
| Sep 15 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 950 |
| Sep 15 | 12:00 | HHurricane | 155 | 950 |
| Sep 15 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 950 |
| Sep 15 | 06:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 949 |
| Sep 15 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 947 |
| Sep 15 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 185 | 944 |
| Sep 14 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 215 | 935 |
| Sep 14 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 240 | 925 |
| Sep 14 | 15:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 260 | 900 |
| Sep 14 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 270 | 892 |
| Sep 14 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 280 | 891 |
| Sep 14 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 285 | 889 |
| Sep 14 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 295 | 889 |
| Sep 14 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 295 | 888 |
| Sep 13 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 280 | 897 |
| Sep 13 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 260 | 905 |
| Sep 13 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 245 | 920 |
| Sep 13 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 230 | 934 |
| Sep 13 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 220 | 943 |
| Sep 13 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 952 |
| Sep 13 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 210 | 956 |
| Sep 13 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 960 |
| Sep 12 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 205 | 960 |
| Sep 12 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 960 |
| Sep 12 | 17:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 215 | 960 |
| Sep 12 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 210 | 960 |
| Sep 12 | 12:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 960 |
| Sep 12 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 205 | 961 |
| Sep 12 | 06:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 205 | 962 |
| Sep 12 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 200 | 963 |
| Sep 12 | 00:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 195 | 964 |
| Sep 11 | 21:00 | HHurricane | 190 | 967 |
| Sep 11 | 18:00 | MHMajor hurricane | 185 | 970 |
| Sep 11 | 15:00 | HHurricane | 180 | 973 |
| Sep 11 | 12:00 | HHurricane | 175 | 975 |
| Sep 11 | 09:00 | HHurricane | 165 | 979 |
| Sep 11 | 06:00 | HHurricane | 150 | 982 |
| Sep 11 | 03:00 | HHurricane | 135 | 986 |
| Sep 11 | 00:00 | HHurricane | 120 | 989 |
| Sep 10 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 110 | 991 |
| Sep 10 | 18:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 992 |
| Sep 10 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 994 |
| Sep 10 | 12:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 995 |
| Sep 10 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 90 | 997 |
| Sep 10 | 06:00 | TSTropical storm | 85 | 998 |
| Sep 10 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 80 | 1000 |
| Sep 10 | 00:00 | TSTropical storm | 75 | 1002 |
| Sep 09 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 70 | 1003 |
| Sep 09 | 18:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | 1004 |
| Sep 09 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 60 | 1005 |
| Sep 09 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1005 |
| Sep 09 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1006 |
| Sep 09 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1006 |
| Sep 09 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | 1007 |
| Sep 09 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1007 |
| Sep 08 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1008 |
| Sep 08 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1008 |
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