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Hurricane Iniki (1992)

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.

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Peak intensity
125 kt (144 mph) Category 4
Lowest pressure
938 mb
Closest pass
10 km (6 mi) from Kauai
When
12 September 1992
Distance from Honolulu
202 km (126 mi)
Lifetime
8 days 5 September 1992 – 13 September 1992
Official forecasts
4
Approached from the
south-east

The closest pass

At 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 forecasts

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 timeMean track error
24 h57 nm
48 h84 nm
72 h115 nm

Other close passes at Kauai