Tropical Storm Barbara (2001)
- June 2001
- Tropical storm peak
- Within 100 km of Kauai
Barbara came within 56 km of Kauai, passing to the north as a tropical depression on 26 June 2001. Only 13 official forecasts survive in the archive, all issued more than a day before the closest pass, so the replay stops early. Forecasts issued from Honolulu in this era were never written into the digital record.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Closest pass
- 56 km (35 mi) from Kauai
- When
- 26 June 2001
- Distance from Honolulu
- 140 km (87 mi)
- Lifetime
- 6 days 20 June 2001 – 26 June 2001
- Official forecasts
- 13
- Approached from the
- north
The closest pass
At its closest, Barbara was 56 km (35 mi) from Kauai on 26 June 2001, as a tropical depression with 25 kt (29 mph) winds, approaching from the north.
The forecasts
The archive holds 13 official forecast packages for Barbara, issued between 20 June 2001 and 23 June 2001. 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 | 35 nm |
| 48 h | 59 nm |
| 72 h | 104 nm |