Hurricane Ana (2014)
- October 2014
- Category 1 peak
Ana came within 123 km of Niihau, passing to the south as a category 1 hurricane on 19 October 2014. At 18:00 UTC on 16 October 2014 the official forecast had it passing within 2 km of Niihau about 95 hours later — considerably closer than it eventually came.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 75 kt (86 mph) Category 1
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Closest pass
- 123 km (76 mi) from Niihau
- When
- 19 October 2014
- Distance from Honolulu
- 194 km (120 mi)
- Lifetime
- 13 days 13 October 2014 – 26 October 2014
- Official forecasts
- 52
- Approached from the
- south
The closest pass
At its closest, Ana was 123 km (76 mi) from Niihau on 19 October 2014, as a hurricane with 65 kt (75 mph) winds, approaching from the south.
The forecasts
The archive holds 52 official forecast packages for Ana, issued between 13 October 2014 and 26 October 2014. The replay shows each one as it stood at the moment it was issued — not the track we know now.
| Lead time | Mean track error |
|---|---|
| 24 h | 53 nm |
| 48 h | 90 nm |
| 72 h | 146 nm |