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Hurricane Karina at 20.7°N - 141.9°W

North Pacific Ocean

Last observation: 05 Sep 2026 - 06:25 UTC

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27 Aug 2026 - 5 Sep 2026

Approximately 900 miles from Hawaii


NHC Storm Description:

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.

GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR at night
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

GeoColor

True Color daytime, multispectral IR at night
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GLM FED

Lightning flash extent over GeoColor
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Day Convection

RGB used to identify areas of rapid intensification
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Day Night Cloud Micro Combo

Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog
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Air Mass RGB

RGB based on data from IR & water vapor
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Sandwich RGB

Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3
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Band 1

0.47 µm
Blue - Visible
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Band 2

0.64 µm
Red - Visible
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Band 3

0.86 µm
Veggie - Near IR
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Band 4

1.37 µm
Cirrus - Near IR
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Band 5

1.6 µm
Snow/Ice - Near IR
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Band 6

2.2 µm
Cloud Particle - Near IR
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Band 7

3.9 µm
Shortwave Window - IR
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Band 8

6.2 µm
Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR
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Band 9

6.9 µm
Mid-Level Water Vapor - IR
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Band 10

7.3 µm
Lower-level Water Vapor - IR
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Band 11

8.4 µm
Cloud Top - IR
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Band 12

9.6 µm
Ozone - IR
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Band 13

10.3 µm
Clean Longwave Window - IR
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Band 14

11.2 µm
Longwave Window - IR
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Band 15

12.3 µm
Dirty Longwave Window - IR
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Band 16

13.3 µm
CO₂ Longwave - IR
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