Tropical Storm Moke (2026)
- August 2026
- Tropical storm peak
- PROVISIONAL
This storm is in progress. The data on this page is operational and will be revised in the post-season re-analysis. Watches and warnings come from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, not from here.
Moke came within 426 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a tropical storm on 23 August 2026. Across 20 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 217 km from Hawaii.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Closest pass so far
- 426 km (265 mi) from Hawaii
- When
- 23 August 2026
- Distance from Honolulu
- 668 km (415 mi)
- Lifetime
- 7 days 18 August 2026 – 25 August 2026
- Official forecasts
- 20
- Approached from the
- south
The pass so far
At its closest pass so far, Moke was 426 km (265 mi) from Hawaii with 35 kt (40 mph) winds. The closest official forecast so far brings its centre within 217 km (135 mi) of Hawaii. These numbers move with every advisory.
The forecasts
The archive holds 20 official forecast packages for Moke, issued between 20 August 2026 and 25 August 2026. 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 | 28 nm |
| 48 h | 61 nm |
| 72 h | 89 nm |
In the news
- Four storms, one El Niño: What's next for Hawaii travelers?The Weather Channel · 28 September 2026
- Federal Resilience in RetreatResources Magazine · 28 September 2026
- Hurricane Nolo Intensifies to Category 4 Near HawaiiSuaraGarut.ID · 28 September 2026
- Hurricane Nolo nears Category 3 as Hawaii braces for moreRolling Out · 27 September 2026
- Tropical Cyclones Lala and Lowell Devastate HawaiiThe Linfield Review · 27 September 2026
- The Pacific Is a Mess of HurricanesThe Atlantic · 26 September 2026
Headlines collected while the storm is in progress; they link to their publishers, not to this archive.