Hawaii Hurricane Archive

Archive replay · live forecasts → CPHC

Hurricane Eugene (1993)

Eugene passed directly over Hawaii as a tropical depression on 24 July 1993. It had peaked far out at sea at 110 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Only 29 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
110 kt (127 mph) Category 3
Lowest pressure
948 mb
Closest pass
14 km (9 mi) from Hawaii
When
24 July 1993
Distance from Honolulu
224 km (139 mi)
Lifetime
9 days 15 July 1993 – 25 July 1993
Official forecasts
29
Approached from the
south

The closest pass

At its closest, Eugene was 14 km (9 mi) from Hawaii on 24 July 1993, as a tropical depression with 30 kt (35 mph) winds, approaching from the south.

The forecasts

The archive holds 29 official forecast packages for Eugene, issued between 15 July 1993 and 22 July 1993. The replay shows each one as it stood at the moment it was issued — not the track we know now.

Lead timeMean track error
24 h85 nm
48 h203 nm
72 h325 nm

Other close passes at Hawaii