Tropical Storm Howard (2016)
- July 2016
- Tropical storm peak
- Within 100 km of Molokai
Howard came within 73 km of Molokai, passing to the north-east as post-tropical remnants on 7 August 2016. Only 14 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
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Closest pass
- 73 km (45 mi) from Molokai
- When
- 7 August 2016
- Distance from Honolulu
- 157 km (98 mi)
- Lifetime
- 7 days 31 July 2016 – 7 August 2016
- Official forecasts
- 14
- Approached from the
- north-east
The closest pass
At its closest, Howard was 73 km (45 mi) from Molokai on 7 August 2016, as a remnant low with 25 kt (29 mph) winds, approaching from the north-east.
The forecasts
The archive holds 14 official forecast packages for Howard, issued between 31 July 2016 and 3 August 2016. 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 | 21 nm |
| 48 h | 29 nm |
| 72 h | 43 nm |