Hurricane Jova (2005)
- September 2005
- Category 3 peak
Jova came within 360 km of Maui, passing to the north-east as a tropical depression on 24 September 2005. It had peaked far out at sea at 110 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 53 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 153 km from Kauai.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 110 kt (127 mph) Category 3
- Lowest pressure
- 951 mb
- Closest pass
- 360 km (223 mi) from Maui
- When
- 24 September 2005
- Distance from Honolulu
- 427 km (266 mi)
- Lifetime
- 13 days 12 September 2005 – 25 September 2005
- Official forecasts
- 53
- Approached from the
- north-east
The closest pass
At its closest, Jova was 360 km (223 mi) from Maui on 24 September 2005, as a tropical depression with 25 kt (29 mph) winds, approaching from the north-east.
The forecasts
The archive holds 53 official forecast packages for Jova, issued between 12 September 2005 and 25 September 2005. 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 | 49 nm |
| 48 h | 79 nm |
| 72 h | 106 nm |