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Tropical Storm Gwen (1976)

Gwen came within 133 km of Kauai, passing to the north as a tropical depression on 18 August 1976. It had peaked far out at sea at 55 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. It pre-dates the digital forecast archive, so only the observed track survives.

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Peak intensity
55 kt (63 mph)
Closest pass
133 km (83 mi) from Kauai
When
18 August 1976
Distance from Honolulu
208 km (129 mi)
Lifetime
13 days 5 August 1976 – 18 August 1976
Official forecasts
none archived
Approached from the
north

The closest pass

At its closest, Gwen was 133 km (83 mi) from Kauai on 18 August 1976, as a tropical depression with 25 kt (29 mph) winds, approaching from the north.

The forecasts

No machine-readable official forecast survives for this storm. The digital forecast archive for the eastern and central Pacific begins in 1988, so the replay runs on the observed track instead.

Other close passes at Kauai