Typhoon TracksGerda (1961, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure988 hPa
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Peak wind65 kt (33 m/s)1-min
Duration5.5 days1961-10-17 – 1961-10-22
Strength rank in 19619 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank459 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1961 storms (peak wind)
115 kt
115 kt
90 kt
80 kt
70 kt
65 kt
60 kt
60 kt
50 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-10-17 00:00 | 19.7 | -77.9 | 30 | 1,003 |
| 1961-10-17 06:00 | 20.1 | -78.0 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1961-10-17 12:00 | 20.5 | -78.0 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1961-10-17 18:00 | 21.0 | -78.0 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1961-10-18 00:00 | 21.6 | -78.0 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1961-10-18 06:00 | 22.5 | -77.9 | 35 | 1,003 |
| 1961-10-18 12:00 | 23.5 | -77.7 | 35 | 1,003 |
| 1961-10-18 18:00 | 24.5 | -77.2 | 40 | 1,003 |
| 1961-10-19 00:00 | 25.6 | -76.3 | 40 | 1,003 |
| 1961-10-19 06:00 | 26.8 | -75.0 | 50 | 1,001 |
| 1961-10-19 12:00 | 28.4 | -73.5 | 55 | 999 |
| 1961-10-19 18:00 | 30.3 | -71.8 | 60 | 989 |
| 1961-10-20 00:00 | 33.5 | -70.2 | 60 | 989 |
| 1961-10-20 06:00 | 37.0 | -68.8 | 60 | 988 |
| 1961-10-20 12:00 | 39.3 | -68.2 | 60 | – |
| 1961-10-20 18:00 | 40.7 | -67.5 | 60 | – |
| 1961-10-21 00:00 | 41.5 | -66.0 | 65 | – |
| 1961-10-21 06:00 | 42.4 | -64.5 | 60 | – |
| 1961-10-21 12:00 | 43.2 | -62.7 | 50 | 994 |
| 1961-10-21 18:00 | 44.0 | -61.2 | 45 | – |
| 1961-10-22 00:00 | 44.2 | -58.5 | 35 | – |
| 1961-10-22 06:00 | 44.4 | -54.0 | 35 | – |
| 1961-10-22 12:00 | 44.6 | -49.3 | 35 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).