Meteorological Analysis
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Gustav originated from a non-tropical interaction between 2 troughs in the
open Atlantic in early September. On September 6th an upper level trough and
a surface trough were generating showers between the Bahamas and Bermuda.
Tropical storm Fay then induced the upper level trough to amplify, causing the
convection in the Atlantic to become more widespread and intense. On September 7th a
surface low formed under the convection, and by the 8th the system gained
enough organization to be considered a subtropical depression, about 440 nm
SSE of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The depression quickly strengthened into
subtropical storm Gustav. Gustav continued to strengthen and moved WNW.
The storm was very broad and had many reported centers. Gustav turned
north on the 10th, and winds finally started to consolidate near the center.
Gustav turned into a full fledged tropical storm on the 10th as convection
continued to become more consolidated over the center. Gustav then passed
between Cape Hatteras and Diamond Shoals, North Carolina with winds of
60 mph. The maximum winds did affect land. Gustav then accelerated to the
northeast due to an approaching front on the 11th. Gustav strengthened
into a hurricane as it was accelerating NE, and reached its max winds of
100 mph on the 11th. Gustav weakened after reaching its max winds and
made landfall in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on the 12th with winds of 90 mph.
Gustav became extra-tropical later that day over Newfoundland. Gustav then
moved over the Labrador Sea and dissipated on the 15th after meandering for
a few days.
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Casualty and Damage Overview
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One death was attributed to Gustav, a swimmer who was hurt by Gustav's high
surf in South Carolina. 40 people were rescued in Hatteras, North Carolina at
the height of the storm. Damages in North Carolina only reached $100 thousand
despite widespread damage. In Canada there was minor surge and wind
damage across the Maritimes.
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Gustav Hurricane Research Division Products
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Tracking Data
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Hurricane Gustav
Time Lat Lon Wind(mph) Pressure Storm type
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12 GMT 09/08/02 29.0N 71.0W 35 1009 Subtropical Storm
18 GMT 09/08/02 30.2N 71.1W 40 1007 Subtropical Storm
0 GMT 09/09/02 30.5N 72.3W 45 1004 Subtropical Storm
6 GMT 09/09/02 31.2N 72.6W 45 1003 Subtropical Storm
12 GMT 09/09/02 31.6N 73.6W 45 1002 Subtropical Storm
18 GMT 09/09/02 31.9N 74.5W 45 1002 Subtropical Storm
0 GMT 09/10/02 32.1N 75.5W 50 996 Subtropical Storm
6 GMT 09/10/02 33.0N 75.5W 60 990 Subtropical Storm
12 GMT 09/10/02 33.7N 75.4W 60 987 Tropical Storm
18 GMT 09/10/02 35.0N 75.4W 65 985 Tropical Storm
0 GMT 09/11/02 35.5N 74.7W 65 983 Tropical Storm
6 GMT 09/11/02 36.8N 73.0W 70 977 Tropical Storm
12 GMT 09/11/02 38.0N 70.8W 80 971 Category 1 Hurricane
18 GMT 09/11/02 40.3N 66.8W 100 964 Category 2 Hurricane
0 GMT 09/12/02 43.1N 62.8W 90 962 Category 1 Hurricane
6 GMT 09/12/02 46.5N 59.6W 85 960 Category 1 Hurricane
12 GMT 09/12/02 48.6N 57.7W 70 965 Extratropical Storm
18 GMT 09/12/02 50.1N 55.5W 70 967 Extratropical Storm
0 GMT 09/13/02 51.0N 54.0W 65 968 Extratropical Storm
6 GMT 09/13/02 52.5N 52.5W 60 968 Extratropical Storm
12 GMT 09/13/02 54.5N 51.4W 50 972 Extratropical Storm
18 GMT 09/13/02 56.0N 49.5W 50 976 Extratropical Storm
0 GMT 09/14/02 57.0N 51.5W 45 982 Extratropical Storm
6 GMT 09/14/02 58.0N 52.5W 40 984 Extratropical Storm
12 GMT 09/14/02 59.5N 53.5W 35 989 Extratropical Storm
18 GMT 09/14/02 61.0N 54.0W 35 992 Extratropical Storm
0 GMT 09/15/02 62.5N 54.5W 25 998 Extratropical Storm
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