Cyclone Gulab (2021)

Track & history

Peak wind

80 mph / 130 km/h

Min pressure

976 mb

Dates

Sep 23 – Oct 4

Landfall

Srikakulam

All storms named Gulab

Storm history

Gulab formed in the North Indian in September 2021 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Srikakulam, India and last near As Suwayq, Oman. The system was tracked for 11 days.

2021-09-26 15:00 UTCLandfall near Srikakulam, India · 45 mph / 70 km/h
2021-09-29 09:00 UTCLandfall near Dhandhuka, India · 30 mph / 45 km/h
2021-10-03 21:00 UTCLandfall near As Suwayq, Oman · 50 mph / 85 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2021-09-23 18:00	18.4°N 94.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2021-09-24 00:00	18.1°N 93.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2021-09-24 06:00	18.3°N 92.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
2021-09-24 12:00	18.3°N 91.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
2021-09-24 18:00	18.3°N 90.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
2021-09-25 00:00	18.3°N 89.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
2021-09-25 06:00	18.3°N 88.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
2021-09-25 12:00	18.3°N 88.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb

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2021-09-25 18:00	18.3°N 88.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
2021-09-26 00:00	18.3°N 87.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
2021-09-26 06:00	18.5°N 86.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
2021-09-26 12:00	18.4°N 84.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	991 mb
2021-09-26 18:00	18.3°N 83.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
2021-09-27 00:00	18.2°N 82.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
2021-09-27 06:00	18.5°N 81.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
2021-09-27 12:00	18.8°N 80.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1000 mb
2021-09-27 18:00	19.1°N 79.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1000 mb
2021-09-28 00:00	19.5°N 78.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1000 mb
2021-09-28 06:00	20.1°N 77.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1003 mb
2021-09-28 12:00	20.5°N 76.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1002 mb
2021-09-28 18:00	20.9°N 75.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1004 mb
2021-09-29 00:00	21.5°N 74.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1002 mb
2021-09-29 06:00	22.2°N 72.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
2021-09-29 12:00	22.6°N 71.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
2021-09-29 18:00	22.7°N 70.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2021-09-30 00:00	22.6°N 69.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
2021-09-30 06:00	22.6°N 68.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	999 mb
2021-09-30 12:00	22.9°N 67.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	999 mb
2021-09-30 18:00	23.0°N 66.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2021-10-01 00:00	23.1°N 65.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2021-10-01 06:00	23.2°N 64.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2021-10-01 12:00	23.5°N 63.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2021-10-01 18:00	23.7°N 63.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	983 mb
2021-10-02 00:00	23.8°N 62.5°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	982 mb
2021-10-02 06:00	24.1°N 61.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	978 mb
2021-10-02 12:00	24.4°N 60.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	978 mb
2021-10-02 18:00	24.3°N 60.1°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	976 mb
2021-10-03 00:00	24.2°N 59.5°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	979 mb
2021-10-03 06:00	24.1°N 58.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	977 mb
2021-10-03 12:00	24.0°N 58.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	984 mb
2021-10-03 18:00	23.9°N 57.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	987 mb
2021-10-04 00:00	23.7°N 56.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2021-10-04 06:00	23.4°N 56.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb

Cyclone Gulab 2021 FAQ

Did Cyclone Gulab 2021 make landfall?

Yes. Gulab made landfall near Srikakulam, India on Sep 26 2021, and near Dhandhuka, India on Sep 29 2021, and near As Suwayq, Oman on Oct 3 2021, with sustained winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Gulab get in 2021?

Gulab peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 976 mb.

When did Gulab form and dissipate?

Gulab was first tracked on Sep 23 2021 and last tracked on Oct 4 2021, about 11 days in all.