Typhoon TracksGilbert (1988, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure888 hPa
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Peak wind160 kt (82 m/s)1-min
Duration11.2 days1988-09-08 – 1988-09-20
Strength rank in 19881 / 12by peak wind
All-time rank3 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1988 storms (peak wind)
160 kt
125 kt
125 kt
70 kt
65 kt
65 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-09-08 18:00 | 12.0 | -54.0 | 25 | 1,008 |
| 1988-09-09 00:00 | 12.7 | -55.6 | 25 | 1,007 |
| 1988-09-09 06:00 | 13.3 | -57.1 | 30 | 1,006 |
| 1988-09-09 12:00 | 14.0 | -58.6 | 30 | 1,005 |
| 1988-09-09 18:00 | 14.5 | -60.1 | 35 | 1,004 |
| 1988-09-10 00:00 | 14.8 | -61.5 | 40 | 1,002 |
| 1988-09-10 06:00 | 15.0 | -62.8 | 45 | 998 |
| 1988-09-10 12:00 | 15.3 | -64.1 | 50 | 995 |
| 1988-09-10 18:00 | 15.7 | -65.4 | 55 | 992 |
| 1988-09-11 00:00 | 15.9 | -66.8 | 65 | 989 |
| 1988-09-11 06:00 | 16.2 | -68.0 | 80 | 982 |
| 1988-09-11 12:00 | 16.1 | -69.5 | 95 | 975 |
| 1988-09-11 18:00 | 16.2 | -70.7 | 100 | 970 |
| 1988-09-12 00:00 | 16.8 | -72.0 | 105 | 964 |
| 1988-09-12 06:00 | 17.3 | -73.7 | 110 | 962 |
| 1988-09-12 12:00 | 17.6 | -75.3 | 110 | 960 |
| 1988-09-12 18:00 | 17.9 | -76.9 | 110 | 960 |
| 1988-09-13 00:00 | 18.2 | -78.5 | 110 | 960 |
| 1988-09-13 06:00 | 18.5 | -79.7 | 115 | 952 |
| 1988-09-13 12:00 | 18.8 | -81.1 | 125 | 934 |
| 1988-09-13 18:00 | 19.4 | -82.5 | 140 | 905 |
| 1988-09-14 00:00 | 19.7 | -83.8 | 160 | 888 |
| 1988-09-14 06:00 | 19.9 | -85.3 | 155 | 889 |
| 1988-09-14 12:00 | 20.4 | -86.5 | 145 | 892 |
| 1988-09-14 18:00 | 20.9 | -87.8 | 130 | 925 |
| 1988-09-15 00:00 | 21.3 | -89.5 | 100 | 944 |
| 1988-09-15 06:00 | 21.6 | -90.7 | 90 | 949 |
| 1988-09-15 12:00 | 21.9 | -91.7 | 85 | 950 |
| 1988-09-15 18:00 | 22.1 | -92.8 | 90 | 950 |
| 1988-09-16 00:00 | 22.5 | -93.8 | 100 | 949 |
| 1988-09-16 06:00 | 22.9 | -94.8 | 110 | 946 |
| 1988-09-16 12:00 | 23.7 | -95.9 | 115 | 948 |
| 1988-09-16 18:00 | 23.9 | -97.0 | 115 | 950 |
| 1988-09-17 00:00 | 24.4 | -98.2 | 80 | 964 |
| 1988-09-17 06:00 | 24.8 | -99.3 | 50 | 988 |
| 1988-09-17 12:00 | 25.0 | -100.5 | 35 | 996 |
| 1988-09-17 18:00 | 25.4 | -101.9 | 30 | 1,000 |
| 1988-09-18 00:00 | 26.0 | -103.2 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1988-09-18 06:00 | 27.6 | -103.7 | 30 | 1,004 |
| 1988-09-18 12:00 | 29.3 | -102.6 | 25 | 1,003 |
| 1988-09-18 18:00 | 31.5 | -101.3 | 25 | 1,003 |
| 1988-09-19 00:00 | 33.2 | -99.7 | 25 | 1,002 |
| 1988-09-19 06:00 | 35.8 | -97.7 | 25 | 1,001 |
| 1988-09-19 12:00 | 37.7 | -93.2 | 25 | 999 |
| 1988-09-19 18:00 | 40.2 | -89.9 | 25 | 998 |
| 1988-09-20 00:00 | 43.4 | -86.5 | 25 | 995 |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).