Hurricane Douglas (2020)
- July 2020
- Category 4 peak
- Within 100 km of Kauai
Douglas came within 45 km of Kauai, passing to the north as a category 1 hurricane on 27 July 2020. It had peaked far out at sea at 115 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 34 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 1 km from Maui.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 115 kt (132 mph) Category 4
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Closest pass
- 45 km (28 mi) from Kauai
- When
- 27 July 2020
- Distance from Honolulu
- 113 km (70 mi)
- Lifetime
- 10 days 20 July 2020 – 30 July 2020
- Official forecasts
- 34
- Approached from the
- north
The closest pass
At its closest, Douglas was 45 km (28 mi) from Kauai on 27 July 2020, as a hurricane with 80 kt (92 mph) winds, approaching from the north.
The forecasts
The archive holds 34 official forecast packages for Douglas, issued between 20 July 2020 and 28 July 2020. 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 | 36 nm |
| 48 h | 48 nm |
| 72 h | 88 nm |