Hurricane Flossie (2007)
- August 2007
- Category 4 peak
Flossie came within 175 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a category 2 hurricane on 15 August 2007. It had peaked far out at sea at 120 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 33 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 132 km from Hawaii.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 120 kt (138 mph) Category 4
- Lowest pressure
- 949 mb
- Closest pass
- 175 km (109 mi) from Hawaii
- When
- 15 August 2007
- Distance from Honolulu
- 435 km (270 mi)
- Lifetime
- 8 days 8 August 2007 – 16 August 2007
- Official forecasts
- 33
- Approached from the
- south
The closest pass
At its closest, Flossie was 175 km (109 mi) from Hawaii on 15 August 2007, as a hurricane with 85 kt (98 mph) winds, approaching from the south.
The forecasts
The archive holds 33 official forecast packages for Flossie, issued between 8 August 2007 and 16 August 2007. 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 | 49 nm |
| 48 h | 60 nm |
| 72 h | 61 nm |