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Hurricane Gaston (2016)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Gaston formed in the Atlantic in August 2016 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-21 12:00 | 11.0°N 19.4°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2016-08-21 18:00 | 11.0°N 21.2°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2016-08-22 00:00 | 11.0°N 23.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2016-08-22 06:00 | 11.2°N 24.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2016-08-22 12:00 | 11.5°N 26.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2016-08-22 18:00 | 12.0°N 28.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-08-23 00:00 | 12.5°N 29.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-08-23 06:00 | 13.0°N 31.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1005 mb |
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| 2016-08-23 12:00 | 13.5°N 33.4°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2016-08-23 18:00 | 13.9°N 35.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2016-08-24 00:00 | 14.2°N 36.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-08-24 06:00 | 14.8°N 37.9°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2016-08-24 12:00 | 15.8°N 39.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2016-08-24 18:00 | 16.9°N 40.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2016-08-25 00:00 | 18.0°N 41.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2016-08-25 06:00 | 18.9°N 42.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2016-08-25 12:00 | 19.8°N 44.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2016-08-25 18:00 | 21.0°N 45.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-26 00:00 | 22.3°N 46.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-26 06:00 | 23.6°N 47.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-26 12:00 | 24.8°N 47.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-26 18:00 | 25.8°N 49.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-27 00:00 | 26.7°N 50.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-27 06:00 | 27.5°N 51.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-27 12:00 | 28.1°N 52.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2016-08-27 18:00 | 28.7°N 53.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-08-28 00:00 | 29.3°N 54.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2016-08-28 06:00 | 29.9°N 54.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2016-08-28 12:00 | 30.3°N 54.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2016-08-28 18:00 | 30.5°N 55.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2016-08-29 00:00 | 30.6°N 55.2°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2016-08-29 06:00 | 30.7°N 55.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2016-08-29 12:00 | 30.8°N 55.4°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2016-08-29 18:00 | 31.1°N 55.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2016-08-30 00:00 | 31.4°N 54.9°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-08-30 06:00 | 31.7°N 54.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-08-30 12:00 | 32.0°N 53.5°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2016-08-30 18:00 | 32.4°N 52.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-08-31 00:00 | 32.7°N 51.5°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2016-08-31 06:00 | 33.1°N 50.5°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2016-08-31 12:00 | 33.7°N 49.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2016-08-31 18:00 | 34.5°N 47.9°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2016-09-01 00:00 | 35.5°N 46.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2016-09-01 06:00 | 36.3°N 44.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2016-09-01 12:00 | 37.1°N 42.0°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2016-09-01 18:00 | 37.8°N 39.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2016-09-02 00:00 | 38.2°N 37.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-09-02 06:00 | 38.5°N 35.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2016-09-02 12:00 | 38.9°N 33.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2016-09-02 18:00 | 39.3°N 31.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2016-09-03 00:00 | 39.7°N 29.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-09-03 06:00 | 40.2°N 27.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-09-03 12:00 | 40.9°N 26.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
Hurricane Gaston 2016 FAQ
Did Hurricane Gaston 2016 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Gaston; it stayed over water.
How strong did Gaston get in 2016?
Gaston peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Gaston form and dissipate?
Gaston was first tracked on Aug 21 2016 and last tracked on Sep 3 2016, about 13 days in all.