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Typhoon Gay (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
110 mph / 175 km/h
Min pressure
950 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Gay formed in the West Pacific in October 1981 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-13 00:00 | 9.7°N 149.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-10-13 06:00 | 9.8°N 149.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-10-13 12:00 | 9.9°N 148.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-10-13 18:00 | 10.2°N 148.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-10-14 00:00 | 10.5°N 148.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1981-10-14 06:00 | 11.2°N 148.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1981-10-14 12:00 | 12.2°N 148.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1981-10-14 18:00 | 13.6°N 147.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
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| 1981-10-15 00:00 | 14.8°N 147.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-10-15 06:00 | 15.8°N 146.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-10-15 12:00 | 16.5°N 145.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-10-15 18:00 | 17.0°N 144.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-10-16 00:00 | 17.3°N 142.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1981-10-16 06:00 | 17.3°N 141.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-10-16 12:00 | 17.4°N 140.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-10-16 18:00 | 17.4°N 140.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-10-17 00:00 | 17.2°N 139.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-10-17 06:00 | 17.0°N 139.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1981-10-17 12:00 | 17.3°N 138.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1981-10-17 18:00 | 18.0°N 137.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-10-18 00:00 | 18.2°N 136.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-10-18 06:00 | 18.4°N 136.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-10-18 12:00 | 18.9°N 135.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-10-18 18:00 | 19.2°N 133.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1981-10-19 00:00 | 19.6°N 132.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-10-19 06:00 | 19.9°N 131.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-10-19 12:00 | 20.3°N 130.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1981-10-19 18:00 | 20.9°N 129.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-10-20 00:00 | 21.4°N 128.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-10-20 06:00 | 21.9°N 128.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-10-20 12:00 | 22.8°N 128.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-10-20 18:00 | 23.6°N 128.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-10-21 00:00 | 24.6°N 129.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-10-21 06:00 | 25.6°N 129.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-10-21 12:00 | 26.5°N 130.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1981-10-21 18:00 | 27.7°N 131.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-10-22 00:00 | 29.2°N 133.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-10-22 06:00 | 31.1°N 135.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-10-22 12:00 | 33.3°N 138.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-10-22 18:00 | 36.2°N 142.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-10-23 00:00 | 39.5°N 147.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-10-23 06:00 | 42.9°N 152.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1981-10-23 12:00 | 49.0°N 155.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1981-10-23 18:00 | 55.0°N 154.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
Typhoon Gay 1981 FAQ
Did Typhoon Gay 1981 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Gay; it stayed over water.
How strong did Gay get in 1981?
Gay peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.
When did Gay form and dissipate?
Gay was first tracked on Oct 13 1981 and last tracked on Oct 23 1981, about 11 days in all.