Hurricane Iselle (2014)
- July 2014
- Category 4 peak
- Within 100 km of Hawaii
Iselle came within 26 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a tropical storm on 8 August 2014. It had peaked far out at sea at 120 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 35 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 5 km from Hawaii.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 120 kt (138 mph) Category 4
- Lowest pressure
- 947 mb
- Closest pass
- 26 km (16 mi) from Hawaii
- When
- 8 August 2014
- Distance from Honolulu
- 200 km (124 mi)
- Lifetime
- 11 days 30 July 2014 – 10 August 2014
- Official forecasts
- 35
- Approached from the
- south
The closest pass
At its closest, Iselle was 26 km (16 mi) from Hawaii on 8 August 2014, as a tropical storm with 50 kt (58 mph) winds, approaching from the south.
The forecasts
The archive holds 35 official forecast packages for Iselle, issued between 31 July 2014 and 9 August 2014. 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 | 27 nm |
| 48 h | 36 nm |
| 72 h | 55 nm |