hurricane hurricane time strongest tropical cyclone record central pacific_ocean classified category hurricane highest rating saffir simpson hurricane wind scale hurricanes later year later reached lower barometric pressures fifth named storm category hurricanes hurricane season developed area low pressure southeast hawaii july tracking westward initial tropical depression intensified tropical storm hours tropical cyclogenesis subsequently entered moved area responsibility reaching hurricane intensity following day tropical cyclone began rapidly intensify late july reached record peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg rating category hurricane slight strength upper level trough forced intense hurricane northwest july began weaken tropical cyclone encountered area vertical wind shear cool sea surface temperatures weakened system following day closest approach subsequently weakened hurricane intensity weakening trend continued tropical cyclone fully dissipated july hurricane landfall brought strong surf islands hawaii caused gusty winds resulted property damage precipitation reported remained moderate levels meteorological history june weak tropical wave exited west african coast traversed atlantic signs organization convective activity moving tropical disturbance remained inactive july developed area low pressure roughly east southeast low level circulation present tropical depression believed formed july increasing organization later satellite imagery suggested system intensified mph sustained winds steadily strengthened minimal hurricane moving west northwest crossed entered area responsibility noted developed attained winds mph marked beginning rapid intensification period maximum sustained winds increased mph july mph late july period hours time air_force reconnaissance aircraft measured minimum central pressure mbar inhg maximum winds mph storm reached peak intensity july briefly weakened category hurricane intensified category status hours later day subsequently began weaken final time upper level trough caused cyclone turn northwest july moved progressively cooler waters vertical wind shear negatively impacted hurricane central pressure steadily rose mbar inhg diminished marginal category hurricane july continued weaken passed closest approach islands later peak winds dropped mph gradually turned west northwest circulation moved trade winds weakened tropical depression july remnant clouds noted system dissipated day preparations initially forecasts significantly intensification tropical cyclones attain category status central pacific season july hour forecast strengthening mph later winds hours mph high cyclone began weaken tropical cyclone forecast models consistently predicted remain south upper weak nature summer led high confidence forecasts resulting lack watches warnings nonetheless high surf advisory issued south east coasts islands impact records despite storm offshore wells feet reported near coasts honolulu reported high surf surf lower coasts winds gusty causing trees blown branches broken minor roof damage caused winds international forced close high winds rainfall ranged light moderate storm passed near weather passage state minor effects intense tropical cyclones record lowest pressure mbar hpa inhg warning zone attained deeper pressures category hurricane hours time record broken later season hurricane john storm subject disagreement national_hurricane_center specifically debated peak strength relation saffir simpson hurricane scale reported maximum winds peaked knots making category hurricane nhc considered high end category maximum winds knots best track preliminary report nhc upgraded best track category continues duration category intensity
Hurricane Emilia (1994)