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Tropical Storm Irah (1963)

Irah passed directly over Oahu as a tropical depression on 18 September 1963. It pre-dates the digital forecast archive, so only the observed track survives.

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Peak intensity
45 kt (52 mph)
Closest pass
5 km (3 mi) from Oahu
When
18 September 1963
Distance from Honolulu
27 km (17 mi)
Lifetime
9 days 12 September 1963 – 21 September 1963
Official forecasts
none archived
Approached from the
east

The closest pass

At its closest, Irah was 5 km (3 mi) from Oahu on 18 September 1963, as a tropical depression with 25 kt (29 mph) winds, approaching from the east.

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 Oahu