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Hurricane Walaka 2018
Category 5 hurricane · Eastern and Central Pacific · September 29 to October 6, 2018
Walaka's hurricane-force winds extended 69 miles from the center, tied for the second-widest hurricane-force field of the 201 eastern and central Pacific hurricanes measured this way since 2004. It reached Category 5 with 160 mph winds, one of 24 eastern and central Pacific storms to do so since 1949. Its winds climbed 75 mph in the 24 hours to October 1.
Strength over time
- First record (disturbance) 1,175 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii
- Tropical storm 605 miles south-southwest of Hilo, Hawaii
- Hurricane 795 miles south-southwest of Lihue, Hawaii
- Major hurricane 895 miles southwest of Lihue, Hawaii
- Peak 920 miles southwest of Lihue, Hawaii; lowest pressure 921 mb
- No longer tropical (extratropical low) 960 miles north-northwest of Lihue, Hawaii
- Last record far out at sea, at 47.8°N, 155.1°W
Against every Pacific storm since 1949
In the 2018 season
Storm 21 of 26 in 2018, hurricane 11 of 13; it formed after Rosa and before Sergio. Walaka produced 8% of the season's accumulated cyclone energy and ranks joint first by peak wind. See the season.
Closest to land
Nearest town of 10,000 people or more: Lihue, Hawaii, 498 miles from the center on October 4 (Category 3 hurricane stage).
Also peaked at 160 mph
Of 13 storms from other Pacific seasons, the nearest in time:
- Genevieve (2014)918 mb, no landfall record
- Marie (2014)918 mb, no landfall record
- Jova (2023)926 mb, no landfall record
- Kristy (2024)926 mb, no landfall record