Best track · GILBERT (1988) HURDAT2 · 35 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL
GILBERT (1988)
Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 5 at 160 kt before weakening out.
Peak winds160 kt
Peak categoryCategory 5
Track duration~8.8 days
Fixes35
Life cycle
Formed as
TS
35 kt at 14.5°, -60.1°
→
Peaked as
C5
160 kt at fix 19 of 35
→
Ended as
TS
35 kt at 25.0°, -100.5°