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Hurricane Gilma (1994)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
920 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Gilma formed in the East Pacific in July 1994 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-21 06:00 | 11.0°N 121.9°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1994-07-21 12:00 | 11.2°N 124.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1994-07-21 18:00 | 11.3°N 125.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1994-07-22 00:00 | 11.4°N 126.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1994-07-22 06:00 | 11.3°N 127.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-07-22 12:00 | 11.2°N 129.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-07-22 18:00 | 11.5°N 130.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1994-07-23 00:00 | 11.9°N 132.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
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| 1994-07-23 06:00 | 12.0°N 134.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1994-07-23 12:00 | 12.0°N 135.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1994-07-23 18:00 | 12.1°N 137.2°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1994-07-24 00:00 | 12.2°N 138.9°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1994-07-24 06:00 | 12.2°N 140.4°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-24 12:00 | 12.0°N 141.8°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-24 18:00 | 12.1°N 143.3°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1994-07-25 00:00 | 12.0°N 144.7°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-25 06:00 | 12.0°N 146.0°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-25 12:00 | 12.0°N 147.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-25 18:00 | 12.0°N 149.2°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-26 00:00 | 12.2°N 150.8°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-26 06:00 | 12.3°N 152.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-26 12:00 | 12.2°N 153.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-26 18:00 | 12.2°N 154.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-27 00:00 | 12.1°N 155.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-27 06:00 | 12.0°N 156.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-27 12:00 | 11.8°N 158.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-27 18:00 | 12.1°N 159.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-28 00:00 | 12.5°N 161.6°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-28 06:00 | 12.8°N 163.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-28 12:00 | 13.1°N 165.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-28 18:00 | 13.5°N 167.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-29 00:00 | 13.7°N 169.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-29 06:00 | 13.9°N 170.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-29 12:00 | 14.2°N 171.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-29 18:00 | 15.2°N 172.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-30 00:00 | 16.6°N 174.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-30 06:00 | 17.7°N 174.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-30 12:00 | 18.1°N 175.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-30 18:00 | 18.3°N 175.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1994-07-31 00:00 | 18.5°N 176.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Hurricane Gilma 1994 FAQ
Did Hurricane Gilma 1994 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Gilma; it stayed over water.
How strong did Gilma get in 1994?
Gilma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920 mb.
When did Gilma form and dissipate?
Gilma was first tracked on Jul 21 1994 and last tracked on Jul 31 1994, about 10 days in all.