Hurricane Hector (2018)
- July 2018
- Category 4 peak
Hector came within 275 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a category 3 hurricane on 8 August 2018. It had peaked far out at sea at 135 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 52 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 182 km from Hawaii.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 135 kt (155 mph) Category 4
- Lowest pressure
- 936 mb
- Closest pass
- 275 km (171 mi) from Hawaii
- When
- 8 August 2018
- Distance from Honolulu
- 524 km (326 mi)
- Lifetime
- 16 days 31 July 2018 – 16 August 2018
- Official forecasts
- 52
- Approached from the
- south
The closest pass
At its closest, Hector was 275 km (171 mi) from Hawaii on 8 August 2018, as a hurricane with 100 kt (115 mph) winds, approaching from the south.
The forecasts
The archive holds 52 official forecast packages for Hector, issued between 31 July 2018 and 13 August 2018. 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 | 23 nm |
| 48 h | 32 nm |
| 72 h | 51 nm |