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Post-tropical Cyclone Karina at 23.1°N - 146.2°W

North Pacific Ocean

Last observation: 07 Sep 2026 - 11:10 UTC

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27 Aug 2026 - 7 Sep 2026

Approximately 700 miles from Hawaii


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NHC Storm Description:

7 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...KARINA IS NOW A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE... ...STILL PRODUCING GALE-FORCE WINDS... As of 5:00 PM HST Sun Sep 06 the center of Karina was located near 23.1, -146.2 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

6 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...KARINA EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL GALE BY TONIGHT... As of 11:00 AM HST Sun Sep 06 the center of Karina was located near 22.9, -145.5 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

6 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL GALE TONIGHT... As of 5:00 AM HST Sun Sep 06 the center of Karina was located near 22.7, -145.0 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

6 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL LOW IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO... As of 11:00 PM HST Sat Sep 05 the center of Karina was located near 22.6, -144.4 with movement NW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 995 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

6 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...KARINA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IN A DAY OR SO... As of 5:00 PM HST Sat Sep 05 the center of Karina was located near 22.0, -143.9 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

5 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...KARINA QUICKLY WEAKENING... As of 11:00 AM HST Sat Sep 05 the center of Karina was located near 21.6, -143.6 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

5 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA FORECAST TO QUICKLY WEAKEN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... As of 5:00 AM HST Sat Sep 05 the center of Karina was located near 21.7, -143.0 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

5 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA HOLDS ON TO HURRICANE STRENGTH OVER CENTRAL PACIFIC... As of 11:00 PM HST Fri Sep 04 the center of Karina was located near 21.4, -142.5 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

5 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...KARINA CONTINUES WESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL PACIFIC... As of 5:00 PM HST Fri Sep 04 the center of Karina was located near 20.7, -141.9 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

4 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...KARINA SLIGHTLY WEAKER OVER THE CENTRAL PACIFIC... As of 11:00 AM HST Fri Sep 04 the center of Karina was located near 20.6, -141.1 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 978 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

4 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA STILL A HURRICANE AS IT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC... As of 5:00 AM HST Fri Sep 04 the center of Karina was located near 20.4, -140.4 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 973 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

4 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA SLIGHTLY WEAKER BUT STILL WITH WINDS NEAR 100 MPH... As of 11:00 PM HST Thu Sep 03 the center of Karina was located near 20.4, -139.3 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 972 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

4 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...KARINA REMAINS STEADY BUT EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 5:00 PM HST Thu Sep 03 the center of Karina was located near 20.1, -138.4 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 969 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

3 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...KARINA GRADUALLY WEAKENING AS IT MOVES WESTWARD... As of 11:00 AM HST Thu Sep 03 the center of Karina was located near 19.8, -137.6 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 969 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

3 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD AS A MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 5:00 AM HST Thu Sep 03 the center of Karina was located near 19.8, -136.7 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 961 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

3 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA LIKELY TO REMAIN A HURRICANE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... As of 11:00 PM HST Wed Sep 02 the center of Karina was located near 19.6, -135.7 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 957 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

3 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...KARINA WEAKENS SLIGHTLY... As of 5:00 PM HST Wed Sep 02 the center of Karina was located near 19.3, -134.7 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 947 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

2 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...KARINA CONTINUES WESTWARD... As of 11:00 AM HST Wed Sep 02 the center of Karina was located near 18.9, -133.8 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 943 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 140 mph.

2 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA REMAINS A POWERFUL HURRICANE... As of 5:00 AM HST Wed Sep 02 the center of Karina was located near 18.8, -132.8 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 940 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

2 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE PACIFIC... As of 11:00 PM HST Tue Sep 01 the center of Karina was located near 18.5, -131.7 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 940 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

2 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...KARINA GAINS SOME STRENGTH OVER THE OPEN PACIFIC OCEAN... As of 5:00 PM HST Tue Sep 01 the center of Karina was located near 18.3, -130.8 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 946 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 140 mph.

1 Sep 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...KARINA REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE BUT EXPECTED TO WEAKEN... As of 11:00 AM HST Tue Sep 01 the center of Karina was located near 18.2, -129.9 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 949 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

1 Sep 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE BUT EXPECTED TO WEAKEN... As of 5:00 AM HST Tue Sep 01 the center of Karina was located near 18.1, -129.0 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 945 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 140 mph.

1 Sep 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA SLIGHTLY STRONGER... As of 11:00 PM HST Mon Aug 31 the center of Karina was located near 18.0, -127.9 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 945 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 140 mph.

1 Sep 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...KARINA HOLDING STEADY AS A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... As of 5:00 PM HST Mon Aug 31 the center of Karina was located near 17.8, -126.6 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

31 Aug 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...COMPACT KARINA STILL A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... As of 11:00 AM HST Mon Aug 31 the center of Karina was located near 17.5, -125.8 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

31 Aug 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE TROPICAL EASTERN PACIFIC... As of 5:00 AM HST Mon Aug 31 the center of Karina was located near 17.4, -125.1 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 140 mph.

31 Aug 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE AS IT CONTINUES WESTWARD... As of 11:00 PM HST Sun Aug 30 the center of Karina was located near 17.2, -124.4 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 942 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

31 Aug 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...MAJOR HURRICANE KARINA MOVING WESTWARD... As of 5:00 PM HST Sun Aug 30 the center of Karina was located near 17.1, -123.8 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 954 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

31 Aug 2026 - 0:00 UTC ...KARINA RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS TO A MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 5:00 PM PDT Sun Aug 30 the center of Karina was located near 17.2, -123.4 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 955 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

30 Aug 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...KARINA GAINING STRENGTH AND MOVING OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sun Aug 30 the center of Karina was located near 17.2, -123.2 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 978 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

30 Aug 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONGER AS IT MOVES OVER THE OPEN PACIFIC OCEAN... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 the center of Karina was located near 17.3, -122.1 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

30 Aug 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA BECOMES A HURRICANE... ...EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GAIN STRENGTH... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 the center of Karina was located near 17.3, -121.1 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

30 Aug 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...KARINA FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TONIGHT... As of 8:00 PM PDT Sat Aug 29 the center of Karina was located near 17.0, -120.2 with movement WNW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

29 Aug 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...KARINA STRENGTHENS TO JUST BELOW HURRICANE INTENSITY AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO MORE FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sat Aug 29 the center of Karina was located near 16.4, -118.8 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

29 Aug 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA MAINTAINS INTENSITY AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sat Aug 29 the center of Karina was located near 15.6, -117.6 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

29 Aug 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA MAINTAINS STRENGTH WELL SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... ...STILL EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY TO MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sat Aug 29 the center of Karina was located near 14.7, -117.0 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

29 Aug 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...KARINA HOLDS STEADY AND FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE WELL OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 8:00 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 the center of Karina was located near 14.2, -116.3 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

28 Aug 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...KARINA STRENGTHENING AND FORECAST TO BECOME A POWERFUL MAJOR HURRICANE WELL OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 2:00 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 the center of Karina was located near 13.7, -115.5 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

28 Aug 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...KARINA LIKELY TO BECOME A LARGE HURRICANE WELL OFFSHORE OF THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST MEXICO... As of 8:00 AM PDT Fri Aug 28 the center of Karina was located near 13.2, -115.0 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

28 Aug 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...KARINA FORECAST TO BECOME A FORMIDABLE HURRICANE WELL OFFSHORE OF THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST MEXICO... As of 2:00 AM MST Fri Aug 28 the center of Karina was located near 12.7, -114.3 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

28 Aug 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM KARINA HAS STRENGTHENED A BIT... ...CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD WELL OFFSHORE THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST MEXICO... As of 8:00 PM MST Thu Aug 27 the center of Karina was located near 11.9, -112.7 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

27 Aug 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM KARINA FORMS WELL OFFSHORE THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST MEXICO... As of 2:00 PM MST Thu Aug 27 the center of Karina was located near 11.1, -111.9 with movement WNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Karina at 23.1°N - 146.2°W

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