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Hurricane Raymond (1983)

Raymond passed directly over Maui as a tropical depression on 20 October 1983. It had peaked far out at sea at 125 kt and was weakening as it neared the islands. It pre-dates the digital forecast archive, so only the observed track survives.

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Peak intensity
125 kt (144 mph) Category 4
Closest pass
3 km (2 mi) from Maui
When
20 October 1983
Distance from Honolulu
37 km (23 mi)
Lifetime
12 days 8 October 1983 – 20 October 1983
Official forecasts
none archived
Approached from the
north-east

The closest pass

At its closest, Raymond was 3 km (2 mi) from Maui on 20 October 1983, as a tropical depression with 25 kt (29 mph) winds, approaching from the north-east.

The forecasts

No machine-readable official forecast survives for this storm. The digital forecast archive for the eastern and central Pacific begins in 1988, so the replay runs on the observed track instead.

Other close passes at Maui