Hurricane Walaka (2018)

Track & history

Peak wind

160 mph / 260 km/h

Min pressure

921 mb

Dates

Sep 26 – Oct 7

Landfall

Yes

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Storm history

Walaka formed in the Central Pacific in September 2018 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 921 mb. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2018-09-26 06:00	10.7°N 140.1°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
2018-09-26 12:00	11.1°N 140.7°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
2018-09-26 18:00	11.7°N 141.5°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
2018-09-27 00:00	12.2°N 142.6°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
2018-09-27 06:00	12.2°N 144.1°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
2018-09-27 12:00	12.2°N 145.7°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
2018-09-27 18:00	12.1°N 147.3°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
2018-09-28 00:00	12.1°N 148.8°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb

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2018-09-28 06:00	12.0°N 150.2°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2018-09-28 12:00	12.0°N 151.5°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2018-09-28 18:00	11.9°N 152.8°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2018-09-29 00:00	11.8°N 154.2°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2018-09-29 06:00	11.8°N 155.6°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2018-09-29 12:00	11.7°N 157.1°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
2018-09-29 18:00	11.6°N 158.6°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
2018-09-30 00:00	11.6°N 160.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1003 mb
2018-09-30 06:00	11.6°N 161.5°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	1000 mb
2018-09-30 12:00	11.6°N 163.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	998 mb
2018-09-30 18:00	11.6°N 164.5°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	995 mb
2018-10-01 00:00	11.7°N 166.0°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	985 mb
2018-10-01 06:00	11.8°N 167.1°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
2018-10-01 12:00	12.0°N 168.0°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	955 mb
2018-10-01 18:00	12.5°N 168.8°W	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	935 mb
2018-10-02 00:00	12.9°N 169.6°W	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	921 mb
2018-10-02 06:00	13.5°N 169.9°W	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	921 mb
2018-10-02 12:00	14.2°N 170.0°W	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	927 mb
2018-10-02 18:00	15.1°N 170.2°W	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	935 mb
2018-10-03 00:00	16.1°N 170.3°W	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	940 mb
2018-10-03 06:00	17.4°N 170.1°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	946 mb
2018-10-03 12:00	18.8°N 169.7°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	938 mb
2018-10-03 18:00	20.5°N 169.0°W	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	942 mb
2018-10-04 00:00	22.2°N 168.1°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	946 mb
2018-10-04 06:00	24.0°N 166.9°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
2018-10-04 06:20	24.1°N 166.8°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
2018-10-04 12:00	25.9°N 166.2°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	954 mb
2018-10-04 18:00	28.0°N 166.3°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	969 mb
2018-10-05 00:00	29.7°N 167.5°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	981 mb
2018-10-05 06:00	30.5°N 168.3°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	985 mb
2018-10-05 12:00	30.9°N 168.3°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	987 mb
2018-10-05 18:00	31.8°N 168.1°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	989 mb
2018-10-06 00:00	32.6°N 167.1°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2018-10-06 06:00	33.5°N 165.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2018-10-06 12:00	35.1°N 164.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
2018-10-06 18:00	36.9°N 163.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	998 mb
2018-10-07 00:00	39.7°N 160.6°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1004 mb
2018-10-07 06:00	44.4°N 158.3°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1004 mb
2018-10-07 12:00	47.8°N 155.1°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb

Hurricane Walaka 2018 FAQ

Did Hurricane Walaka 2018 make landfall?

The best track records Walaka crossing land, but not near a sizeable town.

How strong did Walaka get in 2018?

Walaka peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 921 mb.

When did Walaka form and dissipate?

Walaka was first tracked on Sep 26 2018 and last tracked on Oct 7 2018, about 11 days in all.