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Tropical Storm Nora (2015)

Nora came within 377 km of Hawaii, passing to the south-east as post-tropical remnants on 15 October 2015. It had peaked far out at sea at 60 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. Across 26 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 206 km from Hawaii.

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Satellite photo of Tropical Storm Nora (2015)
Nora on 14 October 2015 — NASA Worldview / GIBS (EOSDIS)
Peak intensity
60 kt (69 mph)
Lowest pressure
993 mb
Closest pass
377 km (234 mi) from Hawaii
When
15 October 2015
Distance from Honolulu
754 km (468 mi)
Lifetime
6 days 9 October 2015 – 15 October 2015
Official forecasts
26
Approached from the
south-east

The closest pass

At its closest, Nora was 377 km (234 mi) from Hawaii on 15 October 2015, as a remnant low with 25 kt (29 mph) winds, approaching from the south-east.

The forecasts

The archive holds 26 official forecast packages for Nora, issued between 9 October 2015 and 15 October 2015. 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 h40 nm
48 h89 nm
72 h194 nm

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