C5category 5
Hurricane Gilbert (1988)
Hurricane Gilbert formed in the North Atlantic on 8 September 1988 and faded on 20 September 1988. Peak wind 296 km/h (160 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 888 hPa. Landfall: Jamaica, Mexico.
296 km/hPeak wind · 160 kt
888 hPaLowest pressure
11.3 daysDuration
8,020 kmTrack length · ACE 32.8
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1988 17:00 UTC | C4 | Jamaica | 213 km/h | Port Royal · 16 km |
| 14 September 1988 15:00 UTC | C5 | Mexico | 259 km/h | Playa del Carmen · 12 km |
| 16 September 1988 22:00 UTC | C3 | Mexico | 204 km/h | Abasolo · 60 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Monterrey78 km · 65 km/h
Kingston16 km · 204 km/h
Mérida39 km · 185 km/h
Cancun55 km · 259 km/h
Saltillo68 km · 65 km/h
Guadalupe79 km · 65 km/h
Apodaca92 km · 65 km/h
General Escobedo91 km · 65 km/h
San Nicolás de los Garza85 km · 65 km/h
Ciudad Benito Juárez83 km · 65 km/h
Playa del Carmen12 km · 259 km/h
Santa Catarina75 km · 65 km/h
García90 km · 65 km/h
Portmore8 km · 204 km/h
Les Cayes99 km · 204 km/h
Kanasín41 km · 185 km/h
San Pedro Garza García74 km · 65 km/h
Spanish Town12 km · 204 km/h
Montego Bay68 km · 204 km/h
Ramos Arizpe75 km · 65 km/h
San Miguel de Cozumel23 km · 259 km/h
Torbeck97 km · 204 km/h
Cadereyta Jiménez83 km · 65 km/h
Jardines de la Silla77 km · 65 km/h