Gustav (1996, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure1,005 hPa
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Peak wind40 kt (21 m/s)1-min
Duration7.0 days1996-08-26 – 1996-09-02
Strength rank in 199613 / 13by peak wind
All-time rank906 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1996 storms (peak wind)
70 kt
65 kt
60 kt
45 kt
45 kt
40 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-26 00:00 | 12.7 | -23.0 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1996-08-26 06:00 | 12.7 | -24.1 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1996-08-26 12:00 | 12.5 | -25.3 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1996-08-26 18:00 | 12.3 | -26.6 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1996-08-27 00:00 | 12.1 | -27.8 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1996-08-27 06:00 | 11.7 | -28.8 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1996-08-27 12:00 | 11.1 | -30.0 | 30 | 1,007 |
| 1996-08-27 18:00 | 10.6 | -31.0 | 30 | 1,007 |
| 1996-08-28 00:00 | 10.4 | -31.8 | 30 | 1,006 |
| 1996-08-28 06:00 | 10.6 | -32.7 | 35 | 1,006 |
| 1996-08-28 12:00 | 11.0 | -33.6 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1996-08-28 18:00 | 11.8 | -34.4 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1996-08-29 00:00 | 12.5 | -35.2 | 40 | 1,005 |
| 1996-08-29 06:00 | 13.1 | -36.2 | 40 | 1,005 |
| 1996-08-29 12:00 | 13.7 | -37.2 | 40 | 1,005 |
| 1996-08-29 18:00 | 14.4 | -38.0 | 40 | 1,005 |
| 1996-08-30 00:00 | 15.2 | -38.4 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1996-08-30 06:00 | 15.8 | -38.9 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1996-08-30 12:00 | 16.2 | -39.5 | 35 | 1,006 |
| 1996-08-30 18:00 | 16.6 | -40.4 | 35 | 1,006 |
| 1996-08-31 00:00 | 17.1 | -41.1 | 35 | 1,007 |
| 1996-08-31 06:00 | 17.7 | -41.8 | 35 | 1,008 |
| 1996-08-31 12:00 | 18.3 | -42.5 | 35 | 1,008 |
| 1996-08-31 18:00 | 18.7 | -43.2 | 35 | 1,008 |
| 1996-09-01 00:00 | 19.3 | -43.8 | 35 | 1,008 |
| 1996-09-01 06:00 | 19.9 | -44.5 | 35 | 1,008 |
| 1996-09-01 12:00 | 20.5 | -45.4 | 35 | 1,008 |
| 1996-09-01 18:00 | 20.9 | -46.5 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1996-09-02 00:00 | 21.3 | -47.7 | 30 | 1,008 |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).