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Unnamed Tropical Depression (2003)

This unnamed storm came within 498 km of Hawaii, passing to the south as a tropical depression on 16 August 2003. Across 6 official forecasts the nearest approach ever predicted was 365 km from Hawaii.

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Satellite photo of Unnamed Tropical Depression (2003)
The storm on 15 August 2003 — NASA Worldview / GIBS (EOSDIS)
Peak intensity
30 kt (35 mph)
Lowest pressure
1009 mb
Closest pass
498 km (309 mi) from Hawaii
When
16 August 2003
Distance from Honolulu
735 km (457 mi)
Lifetime
6 days 11 August 2003 – 17 August 2003
Official forecasts
6
Approached from the
south

The closest pass

At its closest, the storm was 498 km (309 mi) from Hawaii on 16 August 2003, as a tropical depression with 30 kt (35 mph) winds, approaching from the south.

The forecasts

The archive holds 6 official forecast packages for the storm, issued between 15 August 2003 and 17 August 2003. 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 h142 nm

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