Tropical Storm Gilma (1988)

• July 1988
• Tropical storm peak
• Within 100 km of Maui

Gilma passed directly over Maui as a tropical depression on 3 August 1988. Only 5 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

45 kt (52 mph)

Lowest pressure

1000 mb

Closest pass

7 km (4 mi) from Maui

When

3 August 1988

Distance from Honolulu

62 km (39 mi)

Lifetime

6 days 28 July 1988 – 3 August 1988

Official forecasts

5

Approached from the

east

The closest pass

At its closest, Gilma was 7 km (4 mi) from Maui on 3 August 1988, as a tropical depression with 20 kt (23 mph) winds, approaching from the east.

The forecasts

The archive holds 5 official forecast packages for Gilma, issued between 29 July 1988 and 30 July 1988. 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	140 nm
48 h	358 nm
72 h	492 nm

Other close passes at Maui

• Raymond19833 km · Maui
• Olivia20183 km · Maui
• Flossie2019111 km · Maui
• Hiki1950166 km · Maui