EASTERN PACIFIC · 2026 SEASON
Hurricane Karina (2026)
Recorded track and intensity · 25 Aug 2026–7 Sept 2026
This storm’s record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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144 mph / 232 km/h
2 Sept 2026 · tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Karina is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on 25 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC at 8.6°N, 103.8°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 15 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 125 knots (144 mph / 232 km/h), first recorded on 2 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC at 18.5°N, 131.2°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 940 hPa on 2 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC.
The full record spans 312 hours and approximately 4,950 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 23°N, 145.7°W on 7 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC.
This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive and the NHC operational best track. The peak category, Category 4, describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.
QUICK ANSWERS
Karina in brief
What was Hurricane Karina’s highest wind speed?
125 kt (144 mph / 232 km/h), the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on 2 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC.
What category was Hurricane Karina?
Category 4 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Hurricane Karina’s lowest pressure?
940 hPa, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on 2 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC.
When did Hurricane Karina occur?
The archived track runs from 25 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC to 7 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC, with the tropical stage from 27 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC to 7 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Where did Hurricane Karina form?
In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 8.6°N, 103.8°W on 25 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Did Hurricane Karina make landfall?
No archived position places Hurricane Karina’s center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
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NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation
Sources & methodology