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Hurricane Fabio (1988)

Fabio came within 384 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a tropical depression on 6 August 1988. It had peaked far out at sea at 120 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Only 16 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.

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Peak intensity
120 kt (138 mph) Category 4
Lowest pressure
943 mb
Closest pass
384 km (238 mi) from Hawaii
When
6 August 1988
Distance from Honolulu
618 km (384 mi)
Lifetime
12 days 28 July 1988 – 9 August 1988
Official forecasts
16
Approached from the
south

The closest pass

At its closest, Fabio was 384 km (238 mi) from Hawaii on 6 August 1988, as a tropical depression with 30 kt (35 mph) winds, approaching from the south.

The forecasts

The archive holds 16 official forecast packages for Fabio, issued between 29 July 1988 and 2 August 1988. 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 h54 nm
48 h86 nm
72 h102 nm

Other close passes at Hawaii