Hurricane Jimena (2015)
- August 2015
- Category 4 peak
Jimena came within 356 km of Oahu, passing to the north as post-tropical remnants on 10 September 2015. It had peaked far out at sea at 135 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 58 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 228 km from Kauai.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 135 kt (155 mph) Category 4
- Lowest pressure
- 932 mb
- Closest pass
- 356 km (221 mi) from Oahu
- When
- 10 September 2015
- Distance from Honolulu
- 392 km (244 mi)
- Lifetime
- 16 days 25 August 2015 – 10 September 2015
- Official forecasts
- 58
- Approached from the
- north
The closest pass
At its closest, Jimena was 356 km (221 mi) from Oahu on 10 September 2015, as a remnant low with 30 kt (35 mph) winds, approaching from the north.
The forecasts
The archive holds 58 official forecast packages for Jimena, issued between 26 August 2015 and 10 September 2015. 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 | 33 nm |
| 48 h | 58 nm |
| 72 h | 74 nm |