Hurricane Darby (2022)
- July 2022
- Category 4 peak
Darby came within 139 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a tropical storm on 16 July 2022. It had peaked far out at sea at 120 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 30 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 128 km from Hawaii.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 120 kt (138 mph) Category 4
- Lowest pressure
- 953 mb
- Closest pass
- 139 km (86 mi) from Hawaii
- When
- 16 July 2022
- Distance from Honolulu
- 426 km (265 mi)
- Lifetime
- 8 days 9 July 2022 – 17 July 2022
- Official forecasts
- 30
- Approached from the
- south
The closest pass
At its closest, Darby was 139 km (86 mi) from Hawaii on 16 July 2022, as a tropical storm with 35 kt (40 mph) winds, approaching from the south.
The forecasts
The archive holds 30 official forecast packages for Darby, issued between 9 July 2022 and 17 July 2022. 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 | 33 nm |
| 48 h | 68 nm |
| 72 h | 105 nm |