Typhoon TracksGilda (1973, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure968 hPa
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Peak wind60 kt (31 m/s)1-min
Duration13.8 days1973-10-16 – 1973-10-30
Strength rank in 19736 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank540 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1973 storms (peak wind)
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6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-10-16 06:00 | 16.3 | -82.0 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1973-10-16 12:00 | 17.1 | -81.9 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1973-10-16 18:00 | 17.7 | -81.8 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1973-10-17 00:00 | 18.1 | -81.6 | 30 | 1,006 |
| 1973-10-17 06:00 | 18.4 | -81.1 | 30 | 1,006 |
| 1973-10-17 12:00 | 18.8 | -80.7 | 30 | 1,004 |
| 1973-10-17 18:00 | 19.1 | -80.3 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 1973-10-18 00:00 | 19.5 | -79.8 | 40 | 996 |
| 1973-10-18 06:00 | 20.1 | -79.6 | 45 | – |
| 1973-10-18 12:00 | 20.7 | -79.6 | 50 | – |
| 1973-10-18 18:00 | 21.3 | -79.3 | 60 | 993 |
| 1973-10-19 00:00 | 22.0 | -79.0 | 50 | 995 |
| 1973-10-19 06:00 | 22.5 | -78.8 | 45 | 996 |
| 1973-10-19 12:00 | 23.0 | -78.4 | 45 | 996 |
| 1973-10-19 18:00 | 23.3 | -77.8 | 50 | 995 |
| 1973-10-20 00:00 | 23.7 | -77.3 | 50 | 994 |
| 1973-10-20 06:00 | 24.1 | -76.7 | 50 | 997 |
| 1973-10-20 12:00 | 24.5 | -76.2 | 50 | 997 |
| 1973-10-20 18:00 | 24.9 | -75.9 | 50 | 996 |
| 1973-10-21 00:00 | 25.1 | -75.9 | 50 | 995 |
| 1973-10-21 06:00 | 25.3 | -75.8 | 45 | – |
| 1973-10-21 12:00 | 25.4 | -75.9 | 45 | – |
| 1973-10-21 18:00 | 25.4 | -75.8 | 40 | 1,002 |
| 1973-10-22 00:00 | 25.6 | -75.8 | 35 | 999 |
| 1973-10-22 06:00 | 25.5 | -75.6 | 35 | 999 |
| 1973-10-22 12:00 | 25.4 | -75.6 | 35 | 1,003 |
| 1973-10-22 18:00 | 25.5 | -75.6 | 30 | 1,006 |
| 1973-10-23 00:00 | 25.6 | -75.6 | 30 | 1,003 |
| 1973-10-23 06:00 | 25.5 | -75.6 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 1973-10-23 12:00 | 25.5 | -75.7 | 35 | 1,003 |
| 1973-10-23 18:00 | 25.6 | -75.3 | 35 | 1,003 |
| 1973-10-24 00:00 | 26.0 | -74.5 | 35 | 1,001 |
| 1973-10-24 06:00 | 27.3 | -72.6 | 45 | 1,000 |
| 1973-10-24 12:00 | 28.6 | -71.7 | 50 | 1,001 |
| 1973-10-24 18:00 | 29.8 | -71.4 | 55 | 996 |
| 1973-10-25 00:00 | 30.8 | -71.1 | 55 | 994 |
| 1973-10-25 06:00 | 31.7 | -71.0 | 55 | 993 |
| 1973-10-25 12:00 | 32.5 | -70.9 | 55 | 993 |
| 1973-10-25 18:00 | 33.3 | -70.7 | 55 | 985 |
| 1973-10-26 00:00 | 33.9 | -70.3 | 55 | 985 |
| 1973-10-26 06:00 | 34.7 | -69.8 | 60 | 984 |
| 1973-10-26 12:00 | 35.4 | -68.8 | 60 | 984 |
| 1973-10-26 18:00 | 36.2 | -67.6 | 60 | 984 |
| 1973-10-27 00:00 | 36.8 | -66.0 | 55 | 984 |
| 1973-10-27 06:00 | 38.7 | -63.2 | 55 | – |
| 1973-10-27 12:00 | 41.2 | -60.8 | 55 | – |
| 1973-10-27 18:00 | 43.6 | -58.5 | 55 | 983 |
| 1973-10-28 00:00 | 45.4 | -55.2 | 55 | 977 |
| 1973-10-28 06:00 | 47.5 | -51.5 | 55 | 968 |
| 1973-10-28 12:00 | 51.2 | -48.1 | 55 | – |
| 1973-10-28 18:00 | 54.9 | -44.9 | 50 | – |
| 1973-10-29 00:00 | 57.5 | -42.7 | 45 | – |
| 1973-10-29 06:00 | 59.6 | -41.2 | 40 | – |
| 1973-10-29 12:00 | 60.8 | -40.6 | 40 | 970 |
| 1973-10-29 18:00 | 61.4 | -40.5 | 35 | – |
| 1973-10-30 00:00 | 61.8 | -40.4 | 30 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).