Typhoon TracksGail (1953, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure986 hPa
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Peak wind70 kt (36 m/s)1-min
Duration10.0 days1953-10-02 – 1953-10-12
Strength rank in 19536 / 14by peak wind
All-time rank406 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Compared with other 1953 storms (peak wind)
140 kt
100 kt
100 kt
80 kt
75 kt
70 kt
65 kt
60 kt
55 kt
55 kt
45 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-10-02 06:00 | 13.1 | -35.5 | 45 | – |
| 1953-10-02 12:00 | 13.5 | -37.0 | 50 | – |
| 1953-10-02 18:00 | 13.8 | -38.5 | 55 | – |
| 1953-10-03 00:00 | 14.1 | -40.0 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-03 06:00 | 14.6 | -41.4 | 65 | – |
| 1953-10-03 12:00 | 14.8 | -42.8 | 70 | 986 |
| 1953-10-03 18:00 | 14.7 | -43.6 | 70 | – |
| 1953-10-04 00:00 | 14.6 | -44.0 | 70 | – |
| 1953-10-04 06:00 | 14.6 | -44.3 | 70 | – |
| 1953-10-04 12:00 | 14.6 | -44.5 | 65 | – |
| 1953-10-04 18:00 | 14.9 | -44.5 | 65 | – |
| 1953-10-05 00:00 | 15.5 | -44.2 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-05 06:00 | 16.8 | -43.4 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-05 12:00 | 18.0 | -42.5 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-05 18:00 | 19.2 | -41.7 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-06 00:00 | 20.0 | -41.7 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-06 06:00 | 20.5 | -42.0 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-06 12:00 | 20.9 | -42.7 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-06 18:00 | 21.2 | -43.7 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-07 00:00 | 21.4 | -44.8 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-07 06:00 | 21.6 | -46.0 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-07 12:00 | 21.8 | -47.3 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-07 18:00 | 22.0 | -48.7 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-08 00:00 | 22.3 | -50.1 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-08 06:00 | 22.6 | -51.5 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-08 12:00 | 23.0 | -53.0 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-08 18:00 | 23.2 | -54.5 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-09 00:00 | 23.3 | -56.0 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-09 06:00 | 23.7 | -57.0 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-09 12:00 | 24.2 | -57.6 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-09 18:00 | 24.8 | -58.2 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-10 00:00 | 25.2 | -59.0 | 60 | – |
| 1953-10-10 06:00 | 25.7 | -60.0 | 55 | – |
| 1953-10-10 12:00 | 26.2 | -61.0 | 55 | – |
| 1953-10-10 18:00 | 27.0 | -61.5 | 55 | – |
| 1953-10-11 00:00 | 28.0 | -61.7 | 50 | – |
| 1953-10-11 06:00 | 29.1 | -61.2 | 50 | – |
| 1953-10-11 12:00 | 30.4 | -60.5 | 50 | – |
| 1953-10-11 18:00 | 31.6 | -59.8 | 50 | 997 |
| 1953-10-12 00:00 | 33.0 | -59.0 | 55 | – |
| 1953-10-12 06:00 | 34.5 | -58.0 | 55 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).