Hurricane Jimena (2003)
- August 2003
- Category 2 peak
Jimena came within 198 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a tropical storm on 1 September 2003. It had peaked far out at sea at 90 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 33 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 51 km from Hawaii.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 90 kt (104 mph) Category 2
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Closest pass
- 198 km (123 mi) from Hawaii
- When
- 1 September 2003
- Distance from Honolulu
- 514 km (319 mi)
- Lifetime
- 8 days 28 August 2003 – 5 September 2003
- Official forecasts
- 33
- Approached from the
- south
The closest pass
At its closest, Jimena was 198 km (123 mi) from Hawaii on 1 September 2003, as a tropical storm with 45 kt (52 mph) winds, approaching from the south.
The forecasts
The archive holds 33 official forecast packages for Jimena, issued between 28 August 2003 and 5 September 2003. 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 | 65 nm |
| 48 h | 132 nm |
| 72 h | 211 nm |