hurricane hurricane tropical cyclones affect hawaii pacific hurricane season originated tropical depression developed near july steadily intensifying attained tropical storm status hours later upgraded hurricane july attaining peak intensity july encountered cooler sea surface temperatures began weaken moving west northwest weakening system accelerated july downgraded tropical depression began intensify august tropical storm later day initially expected north hawaii continued west northwest began approach hawaiian group august passing island group reached secondary peak intensity subsequently began weaken threatened passing islands downgraded tropical depression august hours later storm dissipated remnants storm moved late august noted morning passing south fears repeat hurricane devastated island group previous year officials issued tropical cyclone warnings watches seven shelters opened people actually shelters power reported affecting customers people locally heavy rainfall rough seas led minor damage strong winds lead extensive damage north island minor flooding damage minimal offshore person presumed died separate shipping incident crewmen slightly injured remnants later affected near gale force winds measured state damage minimal meteorological history seventh tropical cyclone season originated tropical depression developed afternoon hours july north light wind shear warm ocean temperatures upgraded depression tropical storm utc july briefly expected curve approach baja california sur subsequently began intensify utc july reported intensified strong tropical storm winds mph roughly hours later storm upgraded category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale early july storm attained peak intensity mph despite turning west northwest maintained hurricane intensity utc july storm began encounter cooler waters utc july downgraded tropical depression despite defined atmospheric circulation tropical depression entered warning zone august circulation gradually better defined moved low moved west northwest pool slightly warmer waters west west later day reportedly upgraded tropical storm storm forecast pass north hawaii accelerated approaching hawaiian island group august situated roughly east island chain strengthened slightly august tropical cyclone reached secondary peak wind speed mph late august tropical storm closest approach passing north passing archipelago hurricane hunter aircraft recorded winds mph held intensity storm mph calm surface winds time strongest winds storm situated north center clearing main hawaiian island chain began approach hawaiian island group continuing west northwest passed close august marginal tropical storm early august system downgraded tropical depression centered west later day tropical depression degenerated trough west northwest remnants storm crossed late august passed south producing deep convection remains noted basin early august preparations impact fears repeat hurricane advisories warnings main issued criticized lack warning prior near landfall gale warnings issued islands august warnings discontinued islands high surf advisories issued furthermore seven shelters opened precaution threat high waves residents warned ready evacuate low lying areas tropical storm tropical cyclone threaten hawaii hurricane pacific hurricane season devastated region heavy rains couple people sought shelter island tourists beaches treated life guards required thought residing storm addition beach closed high surf swimmers asked stay water near locally gusty winds recorded northern island mph winds reported resulting extensive damage areas slight damage minor power island briefly left customers electricity outer rainbands hurricane brought heavy precipitation leading minor flooding winds calm locally heavy showers occurred rough surf northeastern facing beaches island northeastern sea level pressure inhg recorded overall damage minimal expected later season state affected threatened hurricane offshore ships affected storm notably ironically named hurricane went missing leaving july likely sunk ship vessel crew presumed died storm ship lacked radio equipment death remains unconfirmed addition foot ship got caught storm hours leaving storm surge sides nearly sunk vessel people board sustained minor injuries wrist passing main islands hawaii approached group tropical storm passed south august minimal tropical storm winds light mph peak pressure inhg reported
Hurricane Gil (1983)