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Gerald (1987, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure950 hPa
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Peak wind80 kt (41 m/s)10-min
Duration9.0 days1987-09-02 – 1987-09-11
Strength rank in 19879 / 23by lowest pressure
All-time rank587 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1987 storms (lowest pressure)
915 hPa
915 hPa
920 hPa
920 hPa
930 hPa
950 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-02 00:00 | 15.3 | 133.4 | – | – |
| 1987-09-02 06:00 | 15.8 | 132.8 | – | – |
| 1987-09-02 12:00 | 16.2 | 132.1 | – | – |
| 1987-09-02 18:00 | 16.5 | 131.4 | – | – |
| 1987-09-03 00:00 | 16.7 | 130.4 | – | 1,006 |
| 1987-09-03 06:00 | 16.7 | 129.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1987-09-03 12:00 | 16.6 | 128.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1987-09-03 18:00 | 16.4 | 128.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1987-09-04 00:00 | 16.0 | 127.7 | – | 1,002 |
| 1987-09-04 06:00 | 15.9 | 127.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1987-09-04 12:00 | 16.0 | 127.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1987-09-04 18:00 | 16.3 | 126.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1987-09-05 00:00 | 16.6 | 126.7 | – | 1,000 |
| 1987-09-05 06:00 | 16.8 | 126.7 | 35 | 996 |
| 1987-09-05 12:00 | 17.1 | 126.7 | 45 | 994 |
| 1987-09-05 18:00 | 17.3 | 126.6 | 50 | 990 |
| 1987-09-06 00:00 | 17.5 | 126.5 | 50 | 985 |
| 1987-09-06 06:00 | 17.7 | 126.5 | 50 | 985 |
| 1987-09-06 12:00 | 17.8 | 126.3 | 60 | 985 |
| 1987-09-06 18:00 | 17.9 | 126.3 | 60 | 980 |
| 1987-09-07 00:00 | 18.1 | 126.1 | 60 | 980 |
| 1987-09-07 06:00 | 18.5 | 125.9 | 60 | 975 |
| 1987-09-07 12:00 | 18.9 | 125.6 | 65 | 975 |
| 1987-09-07 18:00 | 19.3 | 125.2 | 65 | 970 |
| 1987-09-08 00:00 | 19.9 | 124.8 | 70 | 965 |
| 1987-09-08 06:00 | 20.2 | 124.0 | 75 | 960 |
| 1987-09-08 12:00 | 20.4 | 123.2 | 75 | 955 |
| 1987-09-08 18:00 | 20.6 | 122.5 | 80 | 950 |
| 1987-09-09 00:00 | 20.9 | 121.9 | 80 | 950 |
| 1987-09-09 06:00 | 21.3 | 121.2 | 75 | 955 |
| 1987-09-09 12:00 | 21.8 | 120.5 | 75 | 960 |
| 1987-09-09 18:00 | 22.5 | 120.0 | 65 | 970 |
| 1987-09-10 00:00 | 23.2 | 119.5 | 60 | 980 |
| 1987-09-10 06:00 | 24.1 | 119.0 | 50 | 990 |
| 1987-09-10 12:00 | 24.9 | 118.6 | 40 | 994 |
| 1987-09-10 18:00 | 25.7 | 117.9 | – | 998 |
| 1987-09-11 00:00 | 26.7 | 116.8 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).