Hurricane Lane (2018)
- August 2018
- Category 5 peak
Lane came within 224 km of Oahu, passing to the south as a tropical storm on 25 August 2018. It had peaked far out at sea at 140 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 56 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 55 km from Niihau.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 140 kt (161 mph) Category 5
- Lowest pressure
- 926 mb
- Closest pass
- 224 km (139 mi) from Oahu
- When
- 25 August 2018
- Distance from Honolulu
- 223 km (138 mi)
- Lifetime
- 16 days 13 August 2018 – 29 August 2018
- Official forecasts
- 56
- Approached from the
- south
The closest pass
At its closest, Lane was 224 km (139 mi) from Oahu on 25 August 2018, as a tropical storm with 50 kt (58 mph) winds, approaching from the south.
The forecasts
The archive holds 56 official forecast packages for Lane, issued between 15 August 2018 and 29 August 2018. 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 | 34 nm |
| 48 h | 58 nm |
| 72 h | 82 nm |