Archive replay · live forecasts → CPHC
Iniki passed directly over Kauai as a category 4 hurricane on 12 September 1992. Only 4 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 advisoryAt its closest, Iniki was 10 km (6 mi) from Kauai on 12 September 1992, as a hurricane with 115 kt (132 mph) winds, approaching from the south-east.
The archive holds 4 official forecast packages for Iniki, issued between 5 September 1992 and 6 September 1992. 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 | 57 nm |
| 48 h | 84 nm |
| 72 h | 115 nm |