Tropical Storm Flossie (2013)
- July 2013
- Tropical storm peak
- Within 100 km of Kauai
Flossie passed directly over Kauai as post-tropical remnants on 30 July 2013. It had peaked far out at sea at 60 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 23 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 1 km from Kauai.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Closest pass
- 13 km (8 mi) from Kauai
- When
- 30 July 2013
- Distance from Honolulu
- 72 km (45 mi)
- Lifetime
- 6 days 25 July 2013 – 30 July 2013
- Official forecasts
- 23
- Approached from the
- north-east
The closest pass
At its closest, Flossie was 13 km (8 mi) from Kauai on 30 July 2013, as a remnant low with 25 kt (29 mph) winds, approaching from the north-east.
The forecasts
The archive holds 23 official forecast packages for Flossie, issued between 25 July 2013 and 30 July 2013. 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 | 55 nm |
| 48 h | 105 nm |
| 72 h | 177 nm |