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Gilda (1959, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure925 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration10.8 days1959-12-11 – 1959-12-22
Strength rank in 19596 / 23by lowest pressure
All-time rank227 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1959 storms (lowest pressure)
885 hPa
895 hPa
905 hPa
905 hPa
915 hPa
925 hPa
930 hPa
930 hPa
945 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-12-11 18:00 | 6.3 | 146.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1959-12-12 00:00 | 6.7 | 146.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1959-12-12 06:00 | 7.0 | 145.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1959-12-12 12:00 | 7.2 | 144.6 | – | 995 |
| 1959-12-12 18:00 | 7.5 | 143.9 | – | 995 |
| 1959-12-13 00:00 | 7.4 | 143.2 | – | 990 |
| 1959-12-13 06:00 | 7.4 | 142.8 | – | 990 |
| 1959-12-13 12:00 | 7.4 | 142.2 | – | 985 |
| 1959-12-13 18:00 | 7.4 | 141.4 | – | 985 |
| 1959-12-14 00:00 | 7.4 | 140.5 | – | 980 |
| 1959-12-14 06:00 | 7.6 | 139.5 | – | 975 |
| 1959-12-14 12:00 | 7.8 | 138.6 | – | 970 |
| 1959-12-14 18:00 | 8.0 | 137.6 | – | 955 |
| 1959-12-15 00:00 | 8.2 | 136.6 | – | 940 |
| 1959-12-15 06:00 | 8.3 | 135.8 | – | 940 |
| 1959-12-15 12:00 | 8.5 | 134.8 | – | 940 |
| 1959-12-15 18:00 | 8.8 | 133.8 | – | 940 |
| 1959-12-16 00:00 | 9.3 | 132.6 | – | 935 |
| 1959-12-16 06:00 | 9.9 | 131.4 | – | 930 |
| 1959-12-16 12:00 | 10.5 | 130.2 | – | 930 |
| 1959-12-16 18:00 | 11.0 | 129.2 | – | 925 |
| 1959-12-17 00:00 | 11.3 | 128.4 | – | 930 |
| 1959-12-17 06:00 | 11.5 | 127.9 | – | 935 |
| 1959-12-17 12:00 | 11.7 | 127.3 | – | 935 |
| 1959-12-17 18:00 | 12.0 | 126.6 | – | 935 |
| 1959-12-18 00:00 | 12.2 | 125.7 | – | 940 |
| 1959-12-18 06:00 | 12.2 | 124.7 | – | 940 |
| 1959-12-18 12:00 | 12.2 | 123.5 | – | 950 |
| 1959-12-18 18:00 | 12.2 | 122.4 | – | 960 |
| 1959-12-19 00:00 | 12.2 | 121.2 | – | 970 |
| 1959-12-19 06:00 | 12.3 | 120.1 | – | 970 |
| 1959-12-19 12:00 | 12.4 | 119.0 | – | 970 |
| 1959-12-19 18:00 | 12.5 | 117.9 | – | 970 |
| 1959-12-20 00:00 | 12.6 | 116.7 | – | 975 |
| 1959-12-20 06:00 | 12.6 | 115.5 | – | 975 |
| 1959-12-20 12:00 | 12.6 | 114.3 | – | 980 |
| 1959-12-20 18:00 | 12.5 | 112.8 | – | 985 |
| 1959-12-21 00:00 | 12.3 | 111.4 | – | 990 |
| 1959-12-21 06:00 | 12.1 | 110.2 | – | 995 |
| 1959-12-21 12:00 | 11.9 | 109.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1959-12-21 18:00 | 11.7 | 108.4 | – | 1,006 |
| 1959-12-22 00:00 | 11.6 | 106.5 | – | – |
| 1959-12-22 06:00 | 11.5 | 105.0 | – | – |
| 1959-12-22 12:00 | 11.4 | 103.5 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).