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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
days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north degrees east kts kts
NA 1988-09-08 18:00:00 TS 12.00 -54.00 25 1008 25 1008
NA 21:00:00 TS 12.40 -54.80 25 1008
NA 1988-09-09 00:00:00 TS 12.70 -55.60 25 1007 25 1007
NA 03:00:00 TS 13.00 -56.40 28 1007
NA 06:00:00 TS 13.30 -57.10 30 1006 30 1006
NA 09:00:00 TS 13.70 -57.90 30 1006
NA 12:00:00 TS 14.00 -58.60 30 1005 30 1005
NA 15:00:00 TS 14.30 -59.40 33 1005
NA 18:00:00 TS 14.50 -60.10 35 1004 35 1004
NA 21:00:00 TS 14.70 -60.80 38 1003
NA 1988-09-10 00:00:00 TS 14.80 -61.50 40 1002 40 1002
NA 03:00:00 TS 14.90 -62.20 43 1000
NA 06:00:00 TS 15.00 -62.80 45 998 45 998
NA 09:00:00 TS 15.10 -63.50 48 997
NA 12:00:00 TS 15.30 -64.10 50 995 50 995
NA 15:00:00 TS 15.50 -64.70 53 994
NA 18:00:00 TS 15.70 -65.40 55 992 55 992
NA 21:00:00 TS 15.80 -66.10 60 991
NA 1988-09-11 00:00:00 TS 15.90 -66.80 65 989 65 989
NA 03:00:00 TS 16.10 -67.40 73 986
NA 06:00:00 TS 16.20 -68.00 80 982 80 982
NA 09:00:00 TS 16.20 -68.80 88 979
NA 12:00:00 TS 16.10 -69.50 95 975 95 975
NA 15:00:00 TS 16.10 -70.10 98 973
NA 18:00:00 TS 16.20 -70.70 100 970 100 970
NA 21:00:00 TS 16.50 -71.30 103 967
NA 1988-09-12 00:00:00 TS 16.80 -72.00 105 964 105 964
NA 03:00:00 TS 17.10 -72.80 108 963
NA 06:00:00 TS 17.30 -73.70 110 962 110 962
NA 09:00:00 TS 17.50 -74.50 110 961
NA 12:00:00 TS 17.60 -75.30 110 960 110 960
NA 15:00:00 TS 17.70 -76.30 113 960
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 18.10 -77.60 110 960
NA 1988-09-13 00:00:00 TS 18.20 -78.50 110 960 110 960
NA 03:00:00 TS 18.30 -79.10 113 956
NA 06:00:00 TS 18.50 -79.70 115 952 115 952
NA 09:00:00 TS 18.60 -80.40 120 943
NA 12:00:00 TS 18.80 -81.10 125 934 125 934
NA 15:00:00 TS 19.10 -81.80 133 920
NA 18:00:00 TS 19.40 -82.50 140 905 140 905
NA 21:00:00 TS 19.60 -83.10 150 897
NA 1988-09-14 00:00:00 TS 19.70 -83.80 160 888 160 888
NA 03:00:00 TS 19.80 -84.60 158 889
NA 06:00:00 TS 19.90 -85.30 155 889 155 889
NA 09:00:00 TS 20.10 -85.90 150 891
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 21.10 -88.70 115 935
NA 1988-09-15 00:00:00 TS 21.30 -89.50 100 944 100 944
NA 03:00:00 TS 21.50 -90.20 95 947
NA 06:00:00 TS 21.60 -90.70 90 949 90 949
NA 09:00:00 TS 21.80 -91.20 88 950
NA 12:00:00 TS 21.90 -91.70 85 950 85 950
NA 15:00:00 TS 22.00 -92.30 88 950
NA 18:00:00 TS 22.10 -92.80 90 950 90 950
NA 21:00:00 TS 22.30 -93.30 95 950
NA 1988-09-16 00:00:00 TS 22.50 -93.80 100 949 100 949
NA 03:00:00 TS 22.70 -94.30 105 948
NA 06:00:00 TS 22.90 -94.80 110 946 110 946
NA 09:00:00 TS 23.30 -95.30 113 947
NA 12:00:00 TS 23.70 -95.90 115 948 115 948
NA 15:00:00 TS 23.80 -96.40 115 949
NA 18:00:00 TS 23.90 -97.00 115 950 115 950
NA 21:00:00 TS 24.10 -97.60 111 954
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 24.60 -98.80 65 976
NA 06:00:00 TS 24.80 -99.30 50 988 50 988
NA 09:00:00 TS 24.90 -99.90 43 992
NA 12:00:00 TS 25.00 -100.50 35 996 35 996
NA 15:00:00 TS 25.20 -101.20 33 998
NA 18:00:00 TS 25.40 -101.90 30 1000 30 1000
NA 21:00:00 TS 25.60 -102.60 30 1001
NA 1988-09-18 00:00:00 TS 26.00 -103.20 30 1002 30 1002
NA 03:00:00 TS 26.70 -103.60 30 1003
NA 06:00:00 TS 27.60 -103.70 30 1004 30 1004
NA 09:00:00 TS 28.40 -103.30 28 1004
NA 12:00:00 TS 29.30 -102.60 25 1003 25 1003
NA 15:00:00 TS 30.40 -102.00 25 1003
NA 18:00:00 TS 31.50 -101.30 25 1003 25 1003
NA 21:00:00 TS 32.30 -100.50 25 1003
NA 1988-09-19 00:00:00 TS 33.20 -99.70 25 1002 25 1002
NA 03:00:00 TS 34.50 -98.90 25 1002
NA 06:00:00 TS 35.80 -97.70 25 1001 25 1001
NA 09:00:00 TS 36.80 -95.50 25 1000
NA 12:00:00 TS 37.70 -93.20 25 999 25 999
NA 15:00:00 TS 38.80 -91.50 25 999
NA 18:00:00 ET 40.20 -89.90 25 998 25 998
NA 21:00:00 ET 41.80 -88.30 25 997
NA 1988-09-20 00:00:00 ET 43.40 -86.50 25 995 25 995

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-atl-1851-2023-042624b.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 days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts mb degrees north degrees east
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 12.40 -54.80 674 629 P______________ AL081988 12.40 -54.80 TD 25 1008 -1 17 295
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 16 295
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 13.00 -56.40 563 514 P______________ AL081988 13.00 -56.40 TD 28 1007 -1 16 290
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 16 295
1988 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 13.70 -57.90 483 449 P______________ AL081988 13.70 -57.90 TD 30 1006 -1 16 295
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 16 295
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 14.30 -59.40 438 430 P______________ AL081988 14.30 -59.40 TD 33 1005 -1 15 290
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 15 285
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 14.70 -60.80 448 447 P______________ AL081988 14.70 -60.80 TS 38 1003 0 14 280
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 -62.20 470 463 P______________ AL081988 14.90 -62.20 TS 43 1000 0 13 280
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 13 280
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 15.10 -63.50 406 352 P______________ AL081988 15.10 -63.50 TS 48 997 0 13 285
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 13 285
1988 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 15.50 -64.70 303 260 P______________ AL081988 15.50 -64.70 TS 53 994 0 13 290
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 14 285
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 15.80 -66.10 235 224 P______________ AL081988 15.80 -66.10 TS 60 991 0 14 280
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 13 280
1988 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 16.10 -67.40 202 197 P______________ AL081988 16.10 -67.40 HU 73 986 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 13 275
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 16.20 -68.80 223 223 P______________ AL081988 16.20 -68.80 HU 88 979 2 14 265
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 13 265
1988 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 16.10 -70.10 217 173 P______________ AL081988 16.10 -70.10 HU 98 973 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 12 290
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 16.50 -71.30 123 104 P______________ AL081988 16.50 -71.30 HU 103 967 3 14 295
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 16 295
1988 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 17.10 -72.80 111 79 P______________ AL081988 17.10 -72.80 HU 108 963 3 17 285
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 16 285
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 17.50 -74.50 84 84 P______________ AL081988 17.50 -74.50 HU 110 961 3 16 280
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 18 275
1988 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 17.70 -76.30 22 11 P______________ AL081988 17.70 -76.30 HU 113 960 4 17 280
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 12 290
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 12 290
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 18.10 -77.60 0 0 P______________ AL081988 18.10 -77.60 HU 110 960 3 16 280
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 18.30 -79.10 74 74 P______________ AL081988 18.30 -79.10 HU 113 956 4 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 12 285
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 18.60 -80.40 215 215 P______________ AL081988 18.60 -80.40 HU 120 943 4 14 285
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 14 290
1988 NA CS 15:00:00 TS 19.10 -81.80 277 225 P______________ AL081988 19.10 -81.80 HU 133 920 4 15 295
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 14 290
1988 NA CS 21:00:00 TS 19.60 -83.10 203 203 P______________ AL081988 19.60 -83.10 HU 150 897 5 13 285
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 13 280
1988 NA CS 03:00:00 TS 19.80 -84.60 223 194 P______________ AL081988 19.80 -84.60 HU 158 889 5 14 280
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 13 285
1988 NA CS 09:00:00 TS 20.10 -85.90 130 61 P______________ AL081988 20.10 -85.90 HU 150 891 5 12 295
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 13 290
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 21.10 -88.70 0 0 P______________ AL081988 21.10 -88.70 HU 115 935 4 16 285
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 14 285
1988 NA GM 03:00:00 TS 21.50 -90.20 44 44 P______________ AL081988 21.50 -90.20 HU 95 947 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 10 285
1988 NA GM 09:00:00 TS 21.80 -91.20 121 121 P______________ AL081988 21.80 -91.20 HU 88 950 2 10 290
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 10 285
1988 NA GM 15:00:00 TS 22.00 -92.30 229 229 P______________ AL081988 22.00 -92.30 HU 88 950 2 10 280
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 10 285
1988 NA GM 21:00:00 TS 22.30 -93.30 337 337 P______________ AL081988 22.30 -93.30 HU 95 950 2 10 295
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 10 295
1988 NA GM 03:00:00 TS 22.70 -94.30 332 295 P______________ AL081988 22.70 -94.30 HU 105 948 3 10 295
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 12 305
1988 NA GM 09:00:00 TS 23.30 -95.30 255 193 P______________ AL081988 23.30 -95.30 HU 113 947 4 13 310
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 11 295
1988 NA GM 15:00:00 TS 23.80 -96.40 142 81 P______________ AL081988 23.80 -96.40 HU 115 949 4 10 280
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 24.10 -97.60 20 0 P______________ AL081988 24.10 -97.60 HU 111 954 3 12 290
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 12 300
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 12 295
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 24.60 -98.80 0 0 P______________ AL081988 24.60 -98.80 HU 65 976 1 11 290
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 -99.90 0 0 P______________ AL081988 24.90 -99.90 TS 43 992 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 12 285
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 25.20 -101.20 0 0 P______________ AL081988 25.20 -101.20 TS 33 998 -1 13 290
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 14 290
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 25.60 -102.60 0 0 P______________ AL081988 25.60 -102.60 TD 30 1001 -1 13 295
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 14 320
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 26.70 -103.60 0 0 P______________ AL081988 26.70 -103.60 TD 30 1003 -1 17 345
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 28.40 -103.30 0 0 P______________ AL081988 28.40 -103.30 TD 28 1004 -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 -102.00 0 0 P______________ AL081988 30.40 -102.00 TD 25 1003 -1 25 25
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 35
1988 NA NA 21:00:00 TS 32.30 -100.50 0 0 P______________ AL081988 32.30 -100.50 TD 25 1003 -1 22 40
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 30
1988 NA NA 03:00:00 TS 34.50 -98.90 0 0 P______________ AL081988 34.50 -98.90 TD 25 1002 -1 31 30
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 36.80 -95.50 0 0 P______________ AL081988 36.80 -95.50 TD 25 1000 -1 41 60
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 55
1988 NA NA 15:00:00 TS 38.80 -91.50 0 0 P______________ AL081988 38.80 -91.50 TD 25 999 -1 36 45
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 41.80 -88.30 0 0 P______________ AL081988 41.80 -88.30 EX 25 997 -4 41 40
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 40