Hurricane Gert (1981)
Atlantic storm, 09/07/1981 to 09/16/1981. Peak: Category 2.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Peak winds
- 104 mph
- 90 knots
- Lowest pressure
- 988 mb
- Duration
- 9 days
Storm track
36 positions from NOAA's best-track data, colored by strength at each point
- Depression
- Tropical storm
- Cat 1
- Cat 2
- Cat 3
- Cat 4
- Cat 5
All track points (36)
| Time (UTC) | Position | Status | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/07/1981 07:00 UTC | 14.8°N, 54.0°W | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1,013 mb |
| 09/07/1981 13:00 UTC | 14.9°N, 55.7°W | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1,012 mb |
| 09/07/1981 19:00 UTC | 15.1°N, 57.4°W | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1,012 mb |
| 09/08/1981 01:00 UTC | 15.3°N, 59.0°W | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1,010 mb |
| 09/08/1981 07:00 UTC | 15.6°N, 60.6°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1,008 mb |
| 09/08/1981 13:00 UTC | 16.1°N, 62.3°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1,005 mb |
| 09/08/1981 19:00 UTC | 16.8°N, 64.0°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1,002 mb |
| 09/09/1981 01:00 UTC | 17.8°N, 65.4°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1,004 mb |
| 09/09/1981 07:00 UTC | 18.9°N, 66.9°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1,006 mb |
| 09/09/1981 13:00 UTC | 19.6°N, 68.3°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1,009 mb |
| 09/09/1981 19:00 UTC | 20.3°N, 70.0°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1,011 mb |
| 09/10/1981 01:00 UTC | 21.3°N, 71.7°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1,012 mb |
| 09/10/1981 07:00 UTC | 22.1°N, 72.8°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1,010 mb |
| 09/10/1981 13:00 UTC | 22.7°N, 73.7°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1,008 mb |
| 09/10/1981 19:00 UTC | 23.7°N, 74.5°W | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 1,001 mb |
| 09/11/1981 01:00 UTC | 24.8°N, 74.4°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | 996 mb |
| 09/11/1981 07:00 UTC | 26.3°N, 73.9°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 993 mb |
| 09/11/1981 13:00 UTC | 27.7°N, 73.0°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | 990 mb |
| 09/11/1981 19:00 UTC | 29.0°N, 72.0°W | Hurricane | 104 mph | 988 mb |
| 09/12/1981 01:00 UTC | 30.2°N, 70.9°W | Hurricane | 104 mph | 988 mb |
| 09/12/1981 07:00 UTC | 31.5°N, 69.6°W | Hurricane | 104 mph | 989 mb |
| 09/12/1981 13:00 UTC | 32.5°N, 68.5°W | Hurricane | 104 mph | 990 mb |
| 09/12/1981 19:00 UTC | 33.4°N, 67.1°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | 992 mb |
| 09/13/1981 01:00 UTC | 34.1°N, 65.6°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | 997 mb |
| 09/13/1981 07:00 UTC | 34.9°N, 63.5°W | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 1,002 mb |
| 09/13/1981 13:00 UTC | 35.8°N, 60.7°W | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 1,006 mb |
| 09/13/1981 19:00 UTC | 36.8°N, 57.0°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 1,008 mb |
| 09/14/1981 01:00 UTC | 37.7°N, 53.2°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 1,010 mb |
| 09/14/1981 07:00 UTC | 38.3°N, 49.4°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1,010 mb |
| 09/14/1981 13:00 UTC | 38.8°N, 45.6°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1,011 mb |
| 09/14/1981 19:00 UTC | 39.2°N, 41.9°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1,012 mb |
| 09/15/1981 01:00 UTC | 39.6°N, 38.6°W | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1,012 mb |
| 09/15/1981 07:00 UTC | 39.9°N, 35.3°W | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1,012 mb |
| 09/15/1981 13:00 UTC | 40.1°N, 33.0°W | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1,012 mb |
| 09/15/1981 19:00 UTC | 40.3°N, 30.7°W | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1,012 mb |
| 09/16/1981 01:00 UTC | 40.5°N, 28.2°W | Tropical depression | 23 mph | 1,012 mb |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained
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