hurricanesmapped

EASTERN PACIFIC · 1994 SEASON

Hurricane Gilma (1994)

Recorded track and intensity · 21 Jul 1994–31 Jul 1994

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
THE COMPLETE TRACKOpen in the explorer
GILMA: complete recorded track, 21 Jul 1994–31 Jul 1994Recorded track from 21 Jul 1994 to 31 Jul 1994. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.22 Jul, 00:00 UTC23 Jul, 00:00 UTC24 Jul, 00:00 UTC25 Jul, 00:00 UTC26 Jul, 00:00 UTC27 Jul, 00:00 UTC28 Jul, 00:00 UTC29 Jul, 00:00 UTC30 Jul, 00:00 UTC31 Jul, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 521 JUL31 JUL

Drag to pan · Pinch or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll to zoom. Keyboard: plus or minus to zoom, arrow keys to pan, and 0 to show the full track.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

24 Jul, 18:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 920 hPa
0920809701601020kthPa21 Jul24 Jul27 Jul31 Jul

Forward speed & ACE

24 Jul, 18:00 UTC
Forward speed 14 ktCumulative ACE 11.40 10⁴ kt²
001512.53025kt10⁴ kt²21 Jul24 Jul27 Jul31 Jul

Hover or tap either graph to follow the track. The slider controls both graphs. Each line uses its matching colored axis.

Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure920 hPa

24 Jul 1994 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration9.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance6,130 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Gilma is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 1994 season. Its archived track begins on 21 Jul 1994, 06:00 UTC at 11°N, 121.9°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 25 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 24 Jul 1994, 15:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 24 Jul 1994, 18:00 UTC at 12.1°N, 143.3°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 920 hPa on 24 Jul 1994, 18:00 UTC.

The full record spans 234 hours and approximately 6,130 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 18.5°N, 176°W on 31 Jul 1994, 00:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

Browse all Category 5 storm pages