Tropical Storm Norbert (2026)
- September 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.
Norbert came within 1308 km of Hawaii, passing to the east as a tropical depression on 15 September 2026. Across 24 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 450 km from Hawaii.
Replay the forecasts, advisory by advisory
- Peak intensity
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Closest pass so far
- 1,308 km (812 mi) from Hawaii
- When
- 15 September 2026
- Distance from Honolulu
- 1,609 km (1,000 mi)
- Lifetime
- 8 days 7 September 2026 – 15 September 2026
- Official forecasts
- 24
- Approached from the
- east
The pass so far
At its closest pass so far, Norbert was 1,308 km (812 mi) from Hawaii with 30 kt (35 mph) winds. The closest official forecast so far brings its centre within 450 km (279 mi) of Hawaii. These numbers move with every advisory.
The forecasts
The archive holds 24 official forecast packages for Norbert, issued between 9 September 2026 and 15 September 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 | 23 nm |
| 48 h | 48 nm |
| 72 h | 100 nm |
In the news
- Far from shore, Tropical Storm Fay forms as Odalys eyes hurricane strengthNewswav · 20 September 2026
- Hawaii - Polynesian Culture, Aloha Spirit, 50th StateBritannica · 19 September 2026
- Hawaii - Polynesian Culture, Aloha Spirit, NatureBritannica · 19 September 2026
- Volcanic Activity and Lava Flow at Kilauea, HawaiiBritannica · 19 September 2026
- Remnants from former Tropical Storm Norbert drench HawaiiHonolulu Star-Advertiser · 17 September 2026
- Hawaii under flood watch as rain from former Tropical Storm Norbert approachesHonolulu Star-Advertiser · 17 September 2026
Headlines collected while the storm is in progress; they link to their publishers, not to this archive.