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Post-tropical Cyclone Gonzalo at 11.0°N - 63.0°W

near Venezuela

Last observation: 26 Jul 2020 - 08:50 UTC

« 2020 Storms »

21 Jul 2020 - 25 Jul 2020

Approximately 1900 miles from the U.S. east coast


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NHC Storm Description:

25 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...REMNANTS OF GONZALO MOVING ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEAST CARIBBEAN... ...THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY... As of 5:00 PM AST Sat Jul 25 the center of Gonzalo was located near 11.0, -63.0 with movement W at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1011 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

25 Jul 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...SQUALLS OF GONZALO SPREADING ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA... As of 2:00 PM AST Sat Jul 25 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.8, -61.9 with movement W at 20 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1010 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

25 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...GONZALO PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS... As of 11:00 AM AST Sat Jul 25 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.5, -60.5 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

25 Jul 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...HEAVY RAIN FROM GONZALO NEARING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO... As of 8:00 AM AST Sat Jul 25 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.3, -59.8 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

25 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...POORLY ORGANIZED GONZALO STILL PRODUCING A SMALL AREA OF TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS... ...GONZALO FORECAST TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO A PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS TODAY... As of 5:00 AM AST Sat Jul 25 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.1, -58.7 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

25 Jul 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE FINDS TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS... ...GONZALO FORECAST TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO A PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS BEGINNING TODAY... As of 2:00 AM AST Sat Jul 25 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.0, -57.8 with movement W at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

25 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...GONZALO FORECAST TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO A PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS BEGINNING SATURDAY... As of 11:00 PM AST Fri Jul 24 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.0, -57.1 with movement W at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

25 Jul 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...GONZALO CONTINUES WESTWARD... ...FORECAST TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS BEGINNING SATURDAY... As of 8:00 PM AST Fri Jul 24 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.0, -56.3 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

24 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...GONZALO FORECAST TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS... As of 5:00 PM AST Fri Jul 24 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.0, -55.6 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

24 Jul 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE INVESTIGATING GONZALO... ...GONZALO EXPECTED TO BRING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS TO THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS ON SATURDAY... As of 2:00 PM AST Fri Jul 24 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.9, -54.8 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

24 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...GONZALO ACCELERATES TOWARD THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS... ...EXPECTED TO BRING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS ON SATURDAY... As of 11:00 AM AST Fri Jul 24 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.0, -54.2 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

24 Jul 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...GONZALO FORECAST TO BRING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS TO THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS ON SATURDAY... As of 8:00 AM AST Fri Jul 24 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.0, -52.8 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

24 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...TINY GONZALO EXPECTED TO BRING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS TO THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS ON SATURDAY... As of 5:00 AM AST Fri Jul 24 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.0, -51.8 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

24 Jul 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...COMPACT GONZALO EXPECTED TO BRING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS TO THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS ON SATURDAY... As of 2:00 AM AST Fri Jul 24 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.9, -51.2 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

24 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...GONZALO A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED... ...EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS ON SATURDAY... As of 11:00 PM AST Thu Jul 23 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.9, -50.6 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

24 Jul 2020 - 0:00 UTC ...GONZALO STILL HEADING DUE WEST... ...EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS ON SATURDAY... As of 8:00 PM AST Thu Jul 23 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.7, -49.9 with movement W at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...GONZALO CONTINUES WESTWARD... ...EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS ON SATURDAY... As of 5:00 PM AST Thu Jul 23 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.8, -49.4 with movement W at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 18:00 UTC ...GONZALO A LITTLE WEAKER... As of 2:00 PM AST Thu Jul 23 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.7, -48.8 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...GONZALO FACES AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE... ...BUT EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS ON SATURDAY... As of 11:00 AM AST Thu Jul 23 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.6, -48.3 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 12:00 UTC ...GONZALO CONTINUES WESTWARD... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES... As of 8:00 AM AST Thu Jul 23 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.8, -47.9 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...GONZALO STRENGTHENS AGAIN WHILE STILL HEADING DUE WEST... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY... As of 5:00 AM AST Thu Jul 23 the center of Gonzalo was located near 10.0, -47.0 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 6:00 UTC ...GONZALO HEADING WESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY... As of 2:00 AM AST Thu Jul 23 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.9, -46.2 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

23 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...GONZALO A LITTLE STRONGER AND HEADING DUE WEST... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY THURSDAY... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR BARBADOS... As of 11:00 PM AST Wed Jul 22 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.9, -45.9 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

22 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...GONZALO MOVING WESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY THURSDAY... As of 5:00 PM AST Wed Jul 22 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.9, -45.0 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

22 Jul 2020 - 15:00 UTC ...GONZALO CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY THURSDAY... As of 11:00 AM AST Wed Jul 22 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.9, -43.6 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

22 Jul 2020 - 12:50 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN BECOMES TROPICAL STORM GONZALO... As of 8:50 AM AST Wed Jul 22 the center of Gonzalo was located near 9.9, -43.1 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

22 Jul 2020 - 9:00 UTC ...SMALL DEPRESSION CLOSE TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH... As of 5:00 AM AST Wed Jul 22 the center of Seven was located near 10.0, -42.4 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

22 Jul 2020 - 3:00 UTC ...COMPACT TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... As of 11:00 PM AST Tue Jul 21 the center of Seven was located near 10.0, -41.3 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

21 Jul 2020 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC... As of 5:00 PM AST Tue Jul 21 the center of Seven was located near 9.8, -40.4 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Gonzalo at 11.0°N - 63.0°W

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