Tropical Storm Niala (2015)
- September 2015
- Tropical storm peak
Niala came within 347 km of Hawaii, passing to the south-east as a tropical storm on 27 September 2015. Across 18 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 163 km from Hawaii.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Closest pass
- 347 km (216 mi) from Hawaii
- When
- 27 September 2015
- Distance from Honolulu
- 660 km (410 mi)
- Lifetime
- 8 days 23 September 2015 – 30 September 2015
- Official forecasts
- 18
- Approached from the
- south-east
The closest pass
At its closest, Niala was 347 km (216 mi) from Hawaii on 27 September 2015, as a tropical storm with 45 kt (52 mph) winds, approaching from the south-east.
The forecasts
The archive holds 18 official forecast packages for Niala, issued between 25 September 2015 and 29 September 2015. 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 | 54 nm |
| 48 h | 82 nm |
| 72 h | 126 nm |