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Hurricane Marie (1990)

Marie came within 329 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a tropical depression on 19 September 1990. It had peaked far out at sea at 120 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Only 26 official forecasts survive in the archive, all issued more than a day before the closest pass, so the replay stops early. Forecasts issued from Honolulu in this era were never written into the digital record.

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Peak intensity
120 kt (138 mph) Category 4
Lowest pressure
944 mb
Closest pass
329 km (204 mi) from Hawaii
When
19 September 1990
Distance from Honolulu
613 km (381 mi)
Lifetime
14 days 7 September 1990 – 21 September 1990
Official forecasts
26
Approached from the
south

The closest pass

At its closest, Marie was 329 km (204 mi) from Hawaii on 19 September 1990, as a tropical depression with 30 kt (35 mph) winds, approaching from the south.

The forecasts

The archive holds 26 official forecast packages for Marie, issued between 7 September 1990 and 14 September 1990. The replay shows each one as it stood at the moment it was issued — not the track we know now.

Lead timeMean track error
24 h64 nm
48 h131 nm
72 h194 nm

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