Hurricane Gert (1993)

Track & history

Peak wind

100 mph / 155 km/h

Min pressure

970 mb

Dates

Sep 14 – Sep 26

Landfall

Bluefields

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Storm history

Gert formed in the Atlantic in September 1993 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Bluefields, Nicaragua and last near Tamiahua, Mexico. The system was tracked for 11 days.

1993-09-15 18:00 UTCLandfall near Bluefields, Nicaragua · 40 mph / 65 km/h
1993-09-18 00:00 UTCLandfall near Belize City, Belize · 40 mph / 65 km/h
1993-09-20 21:00 UTCLandfall near Tamiahua, Mexico · 100 mph / 155 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1993-09-14 18:00	10.6°N 80.7°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
1993-09-15 00:00	10.7°N 81.3°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
1993-09-15 06:00	11.0°N 82.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
1993-09-15 12:00	11.3°N 83.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
1993-09-15 18:00	11.8°N 83.8°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
1993-09-16 00:00	12.1°N 84.3°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1993-09-16 06:00	12.5°N 84.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1993-09-16 12:00	12.9°N 85.4°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb

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1993-09-16 18:00	13.3°N 85.8°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
1993-09-17 00:00	13.8°N 86.3°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
1993-09-17 06:00	14.5°N 86.8°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
1993-09-17 12:00	15.4°N 87.3°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
1993-09-17 18:00	16.3°N 87.8°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
1993-09-18 00:00	17.3°N 88.1°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1993-09-18 06:00	18.2°N 88.6°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
1993-09-18 12:00	18.7°N 89.3°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
1993-09-18 18:00	19.2°N 90.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
1993-09-19 00:00	19.6°N 91.6°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
1993-09-19 06:00	20.0°N 92.5°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1993-09-19 12:00	20.5°N 93.2°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
1993-09-19 18:00	20.7°N 93.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
1993-09-20 00:00	20.9°N 94.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb
1993-09-20 06:00	21.1°N 95.0°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	982 mb
1993-09-20 12:00	21.2°N 95.9°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	978 mb
1993-09-20 18:00	21.3°N 97.0°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	970 mb
1993-09-20 21:00	21.2°N 97.5°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	970 mb
1993-09-21 00:00	21.1°N 98.3°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	984 mb
1993-09-21 06:00	20.9°N 100.2°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1993-09-21 12:00	20.8°N 102.5°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1993-09-21 18:00	20.8°N 104.7°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
1993-09-22 00:00	20.9°N 106.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1993-09-22 06:00	20.9°N 107.8°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1993-09-22 12:00	21.1°N 108.8°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1993-09-22 18:00	21.6°N 109.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1993-09-23 00:00	22.2°N 110.6°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1993-09-23 06:00	22.7°N 111.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1993-09-23 12:00	22.9°N 112.4°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1993-09-23 18:00	23.1°N 112.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1993-09-24 00:00	23.3°N 113.4°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1993-09-24 06:00	23.4°N 113.9°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-24 12:00	23.3°N 114.2°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-24 18:00	23.0°N 114.4°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-25 00:00	22.7°N 114.6°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-25 06:00	22.1°N 114.9°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-25 12:00	21.6°N 115.2°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-25 18:00	21.2°N 115.6°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-26 00:00	20.8°N 116.0°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—

Hurricane Gert 1993 FAQ

Did Hurricane Gert 1993 make landfall?

Yes. Gert made landfall near Bluefields, Nicaragua on Sep 15 1993, and near Belize City, Belize on Sep 18 1993, and near Tamiahua, Mexico on Sep 20 1993, with sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Gert get in 1993?

Gert peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 970 mb.

When did Gert form and dissipate?

Gert was first tracked on Sep 14 1993 and last tracked on Sep 26 1993, about 11 days in all.