Hurricane Kristy (1994)

August 1994
Category 2 peak

Kristy came within 456 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a tropical storm on 2 September 1994. It had peaked far out at sea at 90 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 28 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 86 km from Hawaii.

Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory

Peak intensity: 90 kt (104 mph) Category 2
Lowest pressure: 992 mb
Closest pass: 456 km (284 mi) from Hawaii
When: 2 September 1994
Distance from Honolulu: 724 km (450 mi)
Lifetime: 7 days 28 August 1994 – 5 September 1994
Official forecasts: 28
Approached from the: south

The closest pass

At its closest, Kristy was 456 km (284 mi) from Hawaii on 2 September 1994, as a tropical storm with 35 kt (40 mph) winds, approaching from the south.

The forecasts

The archive holds 28 official forecast packages for Kristy, issued between 29 August 1994 and 5 September 1994. 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	73 nm
48 h	138 nm
72 h	182 nm

Hurricane Kristy (1994)

The closest pass

The forecasts

Other close passes at Hawaii