Hurricane Karina — 2026
Eastern Pacific. Peak winds 145 mph (125 kt), Category 4. Tropical cyclone: Aug 27 – Sep 7, 2026 (UTC).
By the numbers
"Peak winds" means the strongest sustained wind NHC estimated at any point in the storm's life, averaged over one minute, not gusts. ACE adds up a storm's wind strength every six hours while it is at least a tropical storm, so a long-lived strong storm scores far higher than a brief weak one.
How it ended
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center issued its last advisory on Karina, number 43, at Sep 7, 03:00 UTC. That advisory was titled "Post-Tropical Cyclone Karina".
In that advisory's own words (in English):This is the last public advisory issued by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center on this system. For additional information please see High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS header NFDHSFEPI, WMO header FZPN01 KWBC, and on the web at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFEPI.php
NHC's best track ends at Sep 7, 00:00 UTC, with the system classed as a tropical storm. Its track crossed 140°W, from the eastern into the central Pacific.
Landfalls are not listed here: NHC's operational track does not record them reliably. NHC's Tropical Cyclone Report will.
Timeline
Times are UTC. Status changes come from NHC's best track, which records the storm every six hours.
- Formed as a tropical storm
- First NHC advisory ("Tropical Storm Karina")
- Became a hurricane
- Became a major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger)
- Peak intensity: 145 mph (125 kt), Category 4, 940 mb
- Weakened below hurricane strength
- Last advisory, from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Track
The 2026 season so far · NHC's archive of every advisory on Karina