Hurricane Kenneth (2005)
- September 2005
- Category 4 peak
- Within 100 km of Hawaii
Kenneth came within 69 km of Hawaii, passing to the east as a tropical depression on 30 September 2005. It had peaked far out at sea at 115 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. At 06:00 UTC on 29 September 2005 the official forecast had it passing within 0 km of Oahu about 57 hours later — considerably closer than it eventually came.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 115 kt (132 mph) Category 4
- Lowest pressure
- 947 mb
- Closest pass
- 69 km (43 mi) from Hawaii
- When
- 30 September 2005
- Distance from Honolulu
- 436 km (271 mi)
- Lifetime
- 16 days 14 September 2005 – 30 September 2005
- Official forecasts
- 65
- Approached from the
- east
The closest pass
At its closest, Kenneth was 69 km (43 mi) from Hawaii on 30 September 2005, as a tropical depression with 25 kt (29 mph) winds, approaching from the east.
The forecasts
The archive holds 65 official forecast packages for Kenneth, issued between 14 September 2005 and 30 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 | 53 nm |
| 48 h | 85 nm |
| 72 h | 104 nm |