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1988 Major Hurricane GILBERT (1988253N12306)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1988253N12306
Start Sep 8 18Z
Landfall Sep 12 18Z, Sep 14 18Z, Sep 16 22Z
Max Intensity 160 kt (Sep 14 00Z), 888 mb (Sep 14 00Z)
End Sep 20 00Z
ATCF IDs AL081988
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

No radial wind information for this storm


Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND USA PRES
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts mb
NA 1988-09-08 18:00:00 TS 12.00 -54.00 25 1008 25 1008
NA 21:00:00 TS 12.36 -54.81 25 1007
NA 1988-09-09 00:00:00 TS 12.70 -55.60 25 1007 25 1007
NA 03:00:00 TS 13.00 -56.36 27 1006
NA 06:00:00 TS 13.30 -57.10 30 1006 30 1006
NA 09:00:00 TS 13.66 -57.85 30 1005
NA 12:00:00 TS 14.00 -58.60 30 1005 30 1005
NA 15:00:00 TS 14.28 -59.36 32 1004
NA 18:00:00 TS 14.50 -60.10 35 1004 35 1004
NA 21:00:00 TS 14.67 -60.82 37 1003
NA 1988-09-10 00:00:00 TS 14.80 -61.50 40 1002 40 1002
NA 03:00:00 TS 14.90 -62.16 42 1000
NA 06:00:00 TS 15.00 -62.80 45 998 45 998
NA 09:00:00 TS 15.13 -63.45 47 996
NA 12:00:00 TS 15.30 -64.10 50 995 50 995
NA 15:00:00 TS 15.51 -64.74 52 993
NA 18:00:00 TS 15.70 -65.40 55 992 55 992
NA 21:00:00 TS 15.81 -66.11 60 990
NA 1988-09-11 00:00:00 TS 15.90 -66.80 65 989 65 989
NA 03:00:00 TS 16.07 -67.39 72 985
NA 06:00:00 TS 16.20 -68.00 80 982 80 982
NA 09:00:00 TS 16.17 -68.75 87 978
NA 12:00:00 TS 16.10 -69.50 95 975 95 975
NA 15:00:00 TS 16.10 -70.12 97 972
NA 18:00:00 TS 16.20 -70.70 100 970 100 970
NA 21:00:00 TS 16.47 -71.31 102 967
NA 1988-09-12 00:00:00 TS 16.80 -72.00 105 964 105 964
NA 03:00:00 TS 17.07 -72.83 107 963
NA 06:00:00 TS 17.30 -73.70 110 962 110 962
NA 09:00:00 TS 17.47 -74.49 110 961
NA 12:00:00 TS 17.60 -75.30 110 960 110 960
NA 15:00:00 TS 17.68 -76.33 112 960
NA 17:00:00 TS 17.80 -76.80 115 960 115 960
NA 18:00:00 TS 17.90 -76.90 110 960 110 960
NA 21:00:00 TS 18.09 -77.59 110 960
NA 1988-09-13 00:00:00 TS 18.20 -78.50 110 960 110 960
NA 03:00:00 TS 18.35 -79.12 112 956
NA 06:00:00 TS 18.50 -79.70 115 952 115 952
NA 09:00:00 TS 18.63 -80.39 120 943
NA 12:00:00 TS 18.80 -81.10 125 934 125 934
NA 15:00:00 TS 19.10 -81.81 132 919
NA 18:00:00 TS 19.40 -82.50 140 905 140 905
NA 21:00:00 TS 19.58 -83.14 150 896
NA 1988-09-14 00:00:00 TS 19.70 -83.80 160 888 160 888
NA 03:00:00 TS 19.79 -84.56 157 888
NA 06:00:00 TS 19.90 -85.30 155 889 155 889
NA 09:00:00 TS 20.12 -85.94 150 890
NA 12:00:00 TS 20.40 -86.50 145 892 145 892
NA 15:00:00 TS 20.70 -87.00 140 900 140 900
NA 18:00:00 TS 20.90 -87.80 130 925 130 925
NA 21:00:00 TS 21.11 -88.67 115 934
NA 1988-09-15 00:00:00 TS 21.30 -89.50 100 944 100 944
NA 03:00:00 TS 21.46 -90.15 95 946
NA 06:00:00 TS 21.60 -90.70 90 949 90 949
NA 09:00:00 TS 21.76 -91.21 87 949
NA 12:00:00 TS 21.90 -91.70 85 950 85 950
NA 15:00:00 TS 21.99 -92.25 87 950
NA 18:00:00 TS 22.10 -92.80 90 950 90 950
NA 21:00:00 TS 22.28 -93.31 95 949
NA 1988-09-16 00:00:00 TS 22.50 -93.80 100 949 100 949
NA 03:00:00 TS 22.67 -94.29 105 947
NA 06:00:00 TS 22.90 -94.80 110 946 110 946
NA 09:00:00 TS 23.31 -95.34 112 947
NA 12:00:00 TS 23.70 -95.90 115 948 115 948
NA 15:00:00 TS 23.82 -96.44 115 949
NA 18:00:00 TS 23.90 -97.00 115 950 115 950
NA 21:00:00 TS 24.11 -97.60 111 953
NA 22:00:00 TS 24.20 -97.80 110 955 110 955
NA 1988-09-17 00:00:00 TS 24.40 -98.20 80 964 80 964
NA 03:00:00 TS 24.64 -98.76 65 976
NA 06:00:00 TS 24.80 -99.30 50 988 50 988
NA 09:00:00 TS 24.90 -99.88 42 992
NA 12:00:00 TS 25.00 -100.50 35 996 35 996
NA 15:00:00 TS 25.17 -101.19 32 998
NA 18:00:00 TS 25.40 -101.90 30 1000 30 1000
NA 21:00:00 TS 25.61 -102.62 30 1001
NA 1988-09-18 00:00:00 TS 26.00 -103.20 30 1002 30 1002
NA 03:00:00 TS 26.72 -103.63 30 1003
NA 06:00:00 TS 27.60 -103.70 30 1004 30 1004
NA 09:00:00 TS 28.41 -103.29 27 1003
NA 12:00:00 TS 29.30 -102.60 25 1003 25 1003
NA 15:00:00 TS 30.40 -101.99 25 1003
NA 18:00:00 TS 31.50 -101.30 25 1003 25 1003
NA 21:00:00 TS 32.32 -100.55 25 1002
NA 1988-09-19 00:00:00 TS 33.20 -99.70 25 1002 25 1002
NA 03:00:00 TS 34.48 -98.91 25 1001
NA 06:00:00 TS 35.80 -97.70 25 1001 25 1001
NA 09:00:00 TS 36.77 -95.55 25 1000
NA 12:00:00 TS 37.70 -93.20 25 999 25 999
NA 15:00:00 TS 38.85 -91.46 25 998
NA 18:00:00 ET 40.20 -89.90 25 998 25 998
NA 21:00:00 ET 41.75 -88.26 25 996
NA 1988-09-20 00:00:00 ET 43.40 -86.50 25 995 25 995

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-1851-2022-050423a.txt:Line=38430:GILBERT
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA RECORD USA STATUS USA WIND USA PRES USA SSHS STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts mb 1 kts degrees
1988 NA NA 1988-09-08 18:00:00 TS 12.00 -54.00 25 1008 hurdat_atl 683 665 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 12.00 -54.00 TD 25 1008 -1 17 295
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 12.36 -54.81 674 629 P_____________ AL081988 12.36 -54.81 TD 25 1007 -1 17 294
1988 NA NA 1988-09-09 00:00:00 TS 12.70 -55.60 25 1007 hurdat_atl 629 572 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 12.70 -55.60 TD 25 1007 -1 16 293
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 13.00 -56.36 563 514 P_____________ AL081988 13.00 -56.36 TD 27 1006 -1 16 292
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 13.30 -57.10 30 1006 hurdat_atl 514 476 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 13.30 -57.10 TD 30 1006 -1 16 294
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 13.66 -57.85 483 449 P_____________ AL081988 13.66 -57.85 TD 30 1005 -1 16 296
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 14.00 -58.60 30 1005 hurdat_atl 452 438 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 14.00 -58.60 TD 30 1005 -1 16 293
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 14.28 -59.36 438 430 P_____________ AL081988 14.28 -59.36 TD 32 1004 -1 15 289
1988 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 14.50 -60.10 35 1004 hurdat_atl 436 432 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 14.50 -60.10 TS 35 1004 0 15 286
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 14.67 -60.82 448 447 P_____________ AL081988 14.67 -60.82 TS 37 1003 0 14 282
1988 NA CS 1988-09-10 00:00:00 TS 14.80 -61.50 40 1002 hurdat_atl 459 459 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 14.80 -61.50 TS 40 1002 0 13 280
1988 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 14.90 -62.16 470 463 P_____________ AL081988 14.90 -62.16 TS 42 1000 0 13 279
1988 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 15.00 -62.80 45 998 hurdat_atl 463 413 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 15.00 -62.80 TS 45 998 0 13 281
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 15.13 -63.45 406 352 P_____________ AL081988 15.13 -63.45 TS 47 996 0 13 283
1988 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 15.30 -64.10 50 995 hurdat_atl 352 303 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 15.30 -64.10 TS 50 995 0 13 287
1988 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 15.51 -64.74 303 260 P_____________ AL081988 15.51 -64.74 TS 52 993 0 13 288
1988 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 15.70 -65.40 55 992 hurdat_atl 260 235 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 15.70 -65.40 TS 55 992 0 14 283
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 15.81 -66.11 235 224 P_____________ AL081988 15.81 -66.11 TS 60 990 0 14 278
1988 NA CS 1988-09-11 00:00:00 TS 15.90 -66.80 65 989 hurdat_atl 224 201 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 15.90 -66.80 HU 65 989 1 13 282
1988 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 16.07 -67.39 202 197 P_____________ AL081988 16.07 -67.39 HU 72 985 1 12 285
1988 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 16.20 -68.00 80 982 hurdat_atl 208 208 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 16.20 -68.00 HU 80 982 1 13 274
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 16.17 -68.75 223 223 P_____________ AL081988 16.17 -68.75 HU 87 978 2 14 266
1988 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 16.10 -69.50 95 975 hurdat_atl 246 217 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 16.10 -69.50 HU 95 975 2 13 267
1988 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 16.10 -70.12 217 173 P_____________ AL081988 16.10 -70.12 HU 97 972 3 12 275
1988 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 16.20 -70.70 100 970 hurdat_atl 173 123 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 16.20 -70.70 HU 100 970 3 12 288
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 16.47 -71.31 123 104 P_____________ AL081988 16.47 -71.31 HU 102 967 3 14 296
1988 NA CS 1988-09-12 00:00:00 TS 16.80 -72.00 105 964 hurdat_atl 109 109 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 16.80 -72.00 HU 105 964 3 16 293
1988 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 17.07 -72.83 111 79 P_____________ AL081988 17.07 -72.83 HU 107 963 3 17 287
1988 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 17.30 -73.70 110 962 hurdat_atl 79 67 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 17.30 -73.70 HU 110 962 3 16 284
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 17.47 -74.49 84 84 P_____________ AL081988 17.47 -74.49 HU 110 961 3 16 281
1988 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 17.60 -75.30 110 960 hurdat_atl 101 22 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 17.60 -75.30 HU 110 960 3 18 277
1988 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 17.68 -76.33 22 11 P_____________ AL081988 17.68 -76.33 HU 112 960 3 17 278
1988 NA CS 17:00:00 TS 17.80 -76.80 115 960 hurdat_atl 15 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 17.80 -76.80 L HU 115 960 4 12 292
1988 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 17.90 -76.90 110 960 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 17.90 -76.90 HU 110 960 3 12 291
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 18.09 -77.59 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 18.09 -77.59 HU 110 960 3 16 281
1988 NA CS 1988-09-13 00:00:00 TS 18.20 -78.50 110 960 hurdat_atl 10 10 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 18.20 -78.50 HU 110 960 3 15 280
1988 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 18.35 -79.12 74 74 P_____________ AL081988 18.35 -79.12 HU 112 956 3 12 285
1988 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 18.50 -79.70 115 952 hurdat_atl 141 141 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 18.50 -79.70 HU 115 952 4 12 283
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 18.63 -80.39 215 215 P_____________ AL081988 18.63 -80.39 HU 120 943 4 14 283
1988 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 18.80 -81.10 125 934 hurdat_atl 292 277 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 18.80 -81.10 HU 125 934 4 14 289
1988 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 19.10 -81.81 277 225 P_____________ AL081988 19.10 -81.81 HU 132 919 4 15 294
1988 NA CS 18:00:00 TS 19.40 -82.50 140 905 hurdat_atl 225 202 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 19.40 -82.50 HU 140 905 5 14 291
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 19.58 -83.14 203 203 P_____________ AL081988 19.58 -83.14 HU 150 896 5 13 284
1988 NA CS 1988-09-14 00:00:00 TS 19.70 -83.80 160 888 hurdat_atl 216 216 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 19.70 -83.80 HU 160 888 5 13 279
1988 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 19.79 -84.56 223 194 P_____________ AL081988 19.79 -84.56 HU 157 888 5 14 278
1988 NA CS 06:00:00 TS 19.90 -85.30 155 889 hurdat_atl 194 130 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 19.90 -85.30 HU 155 889 5 13 284
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 20.12 -85.94 130 61 P_____________ AL081988 20.12 -85.94 HU 150 890 5 12 294
1988 NA CS 12:00:00 TS 20.40 -86.50 145 892 hurdat_atl 61 10 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 20.40 -86.50 HU 145 892 5 12 300
1988 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 20.70 -87.00 140 900 hurdat_atl 10 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 20.70 -87.00 L HU 140 900 5 13 292
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 20.90 -87.80 130 925 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 20.90 -87.80 HU 130 925 4 16 285
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 21.11 -88.67 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 21.11 -88.67 HU 115 934 4 16 284
1988 NA GM 1988-09-15 00:00:00 TS 21.30 -89.50 100 944 hurdat_atl 11 11 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 21.30 -89.50 HU 100 944 3 14 284
1988 NA GM 03:00:00 TS 21.46 -90.15 44 44 P_____________ AL081988 21.46 -90.15 HU 95 946 2 12 285
1988 NA GM 06:00:00 TS 21.60 -90.70 90 949 hurdat_atl 69 69 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 21.60 -90.70 HU 90 949 2 10 287
1988 NA GM 09:00:00 TS 21.76 -91.21 121 121 P_____________ AL081988 21.76 -91.21 HU 87 949 2 10 288
1988 NA GM 12:00:00 TS 21.90 -91.70 85 950 hurdat_atl 170 170 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 21.90 -91.70 HU 85 950 2 10 284
1988 NA GM 15:00:00 TS 21.99 -92.25 229 229 P_____________ AL081988 21.99 -92.25 HU 87 950 2 10 281
1988 NA GM 18:00:00 TS 22.10 -92.80 90 950 hurdat_atl 281 281 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 22.10 -92.80 HU 90 950 2 10 287
1988 NA GM 21:00:00 TS 22.28 -93.31 337 337 P_____________ AL081988 22.28 -93.31 HU 95 949 2 10 293
1988 NA GM 1988-09-16 00:00:00 TS 22.50 -93.80 100 949 hurdat_atl 374 332 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 22.50 -93.80 HU 100 949 3 10 293
1988 NA GM 03:00:00 TS 22.67 -94.29 332 295 P_____________ AL081988 22.67 -94.29 HU 105 947 3 10 293
1988 NA GM 06:00:00 TS 22.90 -94.80 110 946 hurdat_atl 295 255 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 22.90 -94.80 HU 110 946 3 12 304
1988 NA GM 09:00:00 TS 23.31 -95.34 255 193 P_____________ AL081988 23.31 -95.34 HU 112 947 3 13 308
1988 NA GM 12:00:00 TS 23.70 -95.90 115 948 hurdat_atl 193 142 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 23.70 -95.90 HU 115 948 4 11 297
1988 NA GM 15:00:00 TS 23.82 -96.44 142 81 P_____________ AL081988 23.82 -96.44 HU 115 949 4 10 281
1988 NA GM 18:00:00 TS 23.90 -97.00 115 950 hurdat_atl 81 20 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 23.90 -97.00 HU 115 950 4 11 285
1988 NA GM 21:00:00 TS 24.11 -97.60 20 0 P_____________ AL081988 24.11 -97.60 HU 111 953 3 12 292
1988 NA NA 22:00:00 TS 24.20 -97.80 110 955 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 24.20 -97.80 L HU 110 955 3 12 298
1988 NA NA 1988-09-17 00:00:00 TS 24.40 -98.20 80 964 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 24.40 -98.20 HU 80 964 1 12 297
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 24.64 -98.76 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 24.64 -98.76 HU 65 976 1 11 292
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 24.80 -99.30 50 988 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 24.80 -99.30 TS 50 988 0 11 285
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 24.90 -99.88 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 24.90 -99.88 TS 42 992 0 11 280
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 25.00 -100.50 35 996 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 25.00 -100.50 TS 35 996 0 12 283
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 25.17 -101.19 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 25.17 -101.19 TS 32 998 -1 13 288
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 25.40 -101.90 30 1000 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 25.40 -101.90 TD 30 1000 -1 14 289
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 25.61 -102.62 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 25.61 -102.62 TD 30 1001 -1 13 297
1988 NA NA 1988-09-18 00:00:00 TS 26.00 -103.20 30 1002 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 26.00 -103.20 TD 30 1002 -1 14 321
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 26.72 -103.63 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 26.72 -103.63 TD 30 1003 -1 17 344
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 27.60 -103.70 30 1004 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 27.60 -103.70 TD 30 1004 -1 17 10
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 28.41 -103.29 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 28.41 -103.29 TD 27 1003 -1 20 30
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 29.30 -102.60 25 1003 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 29.30 -102.60 TD 25 1003 -1 23 30
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 30.40 -101.99 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 30.40 -101.99 TD 25 1003 -1 25 27
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 TS 31.50 -101.30 25 1003 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 31.50 -101.30 TD 25 1003 -1 23 33
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 32.32 -100.55 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 32.32 -100.55 TD 25 1002 -1 22 38
1988 NA NA 1988-09-19 00:00:00 TS 33.20 -99.70 25 1002 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 33.20 -99.70 TD 25 1002 -1 26 32
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 34.48 -98.91 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 34.48 -98.91 TD 25 1001 -1 31 32
1988 NA NA 06:00:00 TS 35.80 -97.70 25 1001 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 35.80 -97.70 TD 25 1001 -1 36 50
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 36.77 -95.55 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 36.77 -95.55 TD 25 1000 -1 41 62
1988 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 37.70 -93.20 25 999 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 37.70 -93.20 TD 25 999 -1 38 57
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 38.85 -91.46 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 38.85 -91.46 TD 25 998 -1 36 46
1988 NA NA 18:00:00 ET 40.20 -89.90 25 998 hurdat_atl 0 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 40.20 -89.90 EX 25 998 -4 38 40
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 ET 41.75 -88.26 0 0 P_____________ AL081988 41.75 -88.26 EX 25 996 -4 41 38
1988 NA NA 1988-09-20 00:00:00 ET 43.40 -86.50 25 995 hurdat_atl 0 O_____________ hurdat_atl AL081988 43.40 -86.50 EX 25 995 -4 42 38