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Hurricane Fefa (1991)

Fefa passed directly over Hawaii as a tropical depression on 7 August 1991. It had peaked far out at sea at 105 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Only 27 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
105 kt (121 mph) Category 3
Lowest pressure
959 mb
Closest pass
9 km (6 mi) from Hawaii
When
7 August 1991
Distance from Honolulu
372 km (231 mi)
Lifetime
10 days 29 July 1991 – 8 August 1991
Official forecasts
27
Approached from the
south-west

The closest pass

At its closest, Fefa was 9 km (6 mi) from Hawaii on 7 August 1991, as a tropical depression with 30 kt (35 mph) winds, approaching from the south-west.

The forecasts

The archive holds 27 official forecast packages for Fefa, issued between 29 July 1991 and 5 August 1991. 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 h57 nm
48 h116 nm
72 h186 nm

Other close passes at Hawaii